The West of the Germanic tribes that had toppled the Roman empire was weak and it was divided.

弱小分裂的西方日耳曼部族,推翻了罗马帝国

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These Germanic and other tribes, who were largely located north and northeast of Europe, came down--I should say not Europe, but the Roman Empire-- came down and ultimately destroyed it by invasion.

那些日耳曼部落和其他部落,主要位于欧洲北部和东北部,的入侵,我应该说不是位于欧洲,而是位于罗马帝国,入侵并且完全摧毁了罗马帝国

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