Henri Pirenne Quotes

"The Germanic invasions in the West could not and did not in any way alter this state of affairs."
- Henri Pirenne
(Related: State)

"The Germanic invasions destroyed neither the Mediterranean unity of the ancient world, nor what may be regarded as the truly essential features of the Roman culture as it still existed in the 5th century, at a time when there was no longer an Emperor in the West."
- Henri Pirenne
(Related: Time, Culture, May, Unity, World)