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> [The Germanic invasions in the West could not and did not in any way alter this state of affairs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/the-germanic-invasions-in-the-west-could-not-and-did-not-in-any-way/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

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## More by Henri Pirenne

> [The Germanic invasions in the West could not and did not in any way alter this state of affairs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/the-germanic-invasions-in-the-west-could-not-and-did-not-in-any-way/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

> [The Germanic invasions destroyed neither the Mediterranean unity of the ancient world, nor what may be regarded as the truly essential features of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/the-germanic-invasions-destroyed-neither-the-mediterranean-unity-of/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

> [If I were an antiquarian, I would have eyes only for old stuff, but I am a historian. Therefore, I love life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/if-i-were-an-antiquarian-i-would-have-eyes-only-for-old-stuff-but-i/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

> [“Pirenne was quite right that the ancient trading economy continued after the first invasions and the establishment of the mixed Romano-barbarian successor kingdoms. Some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/pirenne-was-quite-right-that-the-ancient-trading-economy-continued/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

> [The cause of the break with the tradition of antiquity was the rapid and unexpected advance of Islam. The result of this advance was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/the-cause-of-the-break-with-the-tradition-of-antiquity-was-the-rapid/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

> [There happened in the Middle Ages what has happened so often since then. Those who were the beneficiaries of the established order were bent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-pirenne/there-happened-in-the-middle-ages-what-has-happened-so-often-since/)

[Henri Pirenne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-pirenne/)

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