Early Middle Ages: Ethnicity And Migration
The topic of ethnicity and migration dates back through many centuries. As I focused in on one particular group in the early middle ages, the Slavic people of Eastern Europe, I found those topics very apparent in the time of their expansion. Through extensive research I was able to map out a history of the Slavic people and the cause of their migration West towards Rome. Their reasons were very much like those of the Syrian people today.
The Slavic people originated in the early 5th century. They were settled just outside the border of the Byzantine Empire. At the start of the 620's they were pushed out by the Avars. They were forced to move West due to social and religious conflict. The Slavs were a biological group practicing paganism. Not willing to conform to constitutional society of the Byzantine Empire and the religion that came with it they expanded towards Germany. The Slavic people lived in tribes. Historians from the articles I read described the Slavs simply as "tall and strong". They were barbaric people who lived a primitive life compared to that of civilizations like Rome.
By the 9th century the Slavs had become centralized. Chiefdoms disbanded and evolved into socio-political groups …show more content…
that would soon be medieval states. They formed elites groups and a diverse social status set in. As the expansion grew the Slavic people began converting to Christianity. They established settlements in what is now Western Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania and other surrounding countries.
This example of medieval ethnicity and migration is still very apparent to societies today.
Syrian for the last couple years has seen the worst of it. Like the Slavs, Syrians are being forced from their homes due to social and religious conflict. Syria is full of subcultures, these subcultures one power couldn’t possibly control without conflict. War being as terrible as it is, people are fleeing with no where to go. Countries all over have taken in refugees but some have refused. In fear of terrorism, over population, and stealing of jobs. The only difference between the middle ages and now is the Slavs had land to expand to. These people have nothing and that is the one of the biggest issue not just the Syrians but Europe and the Western part of the world is
facing.
The Slavic people originated in the early 5th century. They were settled just outside the border of the Byzantine Empire. At the start of the 620's they were pushed out by the Avars. They were forced to move West due to social and religious conflict. The Slavs were a biological group practicing paganism. Not willing to conform to constitutional society of the Byzantine Empire and the religion that came with it they expanded towards Germany. The Slavic people lived in tribes. Historians from the articles I read described the Slavs simply as "tall and strong". They were barbaric people who lived a primitive life compared to that of civilizations like Rome.
By the 9th century the Slavs had become centralized. Chiefdoms disbanded and evolved into socio-political groups …show more content…
that would soon be medieval states. They formed elites groups and a diverse social status set in. As the expansion grew the Slavic people began converting to Christianity. They established settlements in what is now Western Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Romania and other surrounding countries.
This example of medieval ethnicity and migration is still very apparent to societies today.
Syrian for the last couple years has seen the worst of it. Like the Slavs, Syrians are being forced from their homes due to social and religious conflict. Syria is full of subcultures, these subcultures one power couldn’t possibly control without conflict. War being as terrible as it is, people are fleeing with no where to go. Countries all over have taken in refugees but some have refused. In fear of terrorism, over population, and stealing of jobs. The only difference between the middle ages and now is the Slavs had land to expand to. These people have nothing and that is the one of the biggest issue not just the Syrians but Europe and the Western part of the world is
facing.