The Western Roman empire fell in 476. Vast territories of Western Mediterranean appeared in the hands of vandals, visigoths, francs and other tribes that Romans before named barbarians. To the Roman empire, such, what knew her the Ancient world, it no longer was. But, even in the conditions of decline of power, Europe did not benight. Still there was the East Roman empire, arts prospered under the protection of emperors, sciences and handicrafts, the legal system improved. On обломках of the Western Roman empire there were the new mighty states are kingdoms of francs, остготов and visigoths.The British military historian Charles Оман throws light on the period, named the Dark eyelids, all-round describes personalities and exposes character of rulers - from Теодориха Great, that ruled in Italy at the beginning the VI century, to Carl Great, first emperor of francs. A historian shows evidently, as foundation of modern Europe was stopped up in the conflicts of early middle Ages.