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I'm currently in Iceland at the moment, and have been reading a bit about Roman Britain, so here's an odd thought:

1) Statebuilding among both Scandinavians and the Germanic tribes was tied to economic growth and centralization among their neighbors (Franks and the Romans, respectively).

2) A Roman Empire that conquered some of Germany, and weathered the 5th century crisis to some degree would have the same effect.

Therefore, even if the Roman Empire survived, at some point, you would see Scandinavian raiders heading against Britannia, Gaul, and Germania.
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