欧洲民族的来历（The origins of European nations）.docVIP

欧洲民族的来历（The origins of European nations） Europe is located in the northwest of the eastern hemisphere, north to the Arctic Ocean, West to the Atlantic, South to the Mediterranean and Africa, and the east to the mainland of asia. Europe covers an area of 10 million 100 thousand square kilometers (including ancillary Islands), accounting for only 6.8% of the worlds total land area. If the region is suitable for human habitation, Europe still accounts for 1 / 12 of the habitable area of the earth. However, Europe has about 800 million people (1985), accounting for about 16% of the worlds total population. Including more than 160 nationalities. The formation of the European nation, the rise of the Rome Empire and the widespread spread of Latin in the territory of the Empire were of great significance to the formation of the European nation. In the second Century, the largest territory of the Rome empire was on the entire Mediterranean coast and northward into the the Rhine and the The Danube Valley, as well as the island of great britain. The Celts, Iberians, Illyrians, Greeks and other nationalities living in this vast area. The Romans used Latin, widely adopted by many peoples other than the Greeks in the territory of the Empire, and at the same time accepted the civilization of Rome to varying degrees. On this basis, various languages of the Luo Man language are formed. Outside Romes empire, it was sparsely populated, poor and backward. The decline of the Empire of Western Rome opened the door to the barbarian invasions. Since fourth Century, a large number of Germanic people, Slavic people and some peoples from Asia have entered the imperial territory, and have opened up new homes in this vast and fertile land. This invasion is different from the general military aggression, but the migration of the whole tribe, so it is called the great migration of European nation in history. The process lasted for 4 centuries, beginning in the fourth Century and ending in seventh