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Germany: Roman Empire
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By the fifth century Germany had turned into utter chaos. The Romans had lost most of their control over the territory that they once controlled. In AD 455 the Romans still controlled Germany, but later that year the Franks attacked and a conflict arose. By AD 457 Germany was occupied by a number of groups with both Roman and Frankish authority trying to prevail amongst all the strife. The last Roman soldiers entered into the Frankish army but still managed to keep their Roman identity. During this strife the Romans and the Franks seemed to coexist with each other.
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Germany gained importance as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, which was the first Reich (translated as kingdom). It was started by Charlemagne, who became the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD, and it lasted until 1806, the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Cologne (Köln) — Germany's fourth-largest city, 2000 years old with its huge cathedral, Romanesque churches, and archaeological sites... well known for its carnival and its Christopher-Street-Day parade. Don't forget to try the local cuisine and of course the beer—called "Kölsch".
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Many people have come to Germany from Turkey (about 1.9 million Kurds and Turks). Other small groups of people in Germany are Croats (0.2 million), Italians (0.6 million), Greeks (0.4 million), Russians, and Poles (0.3 million). There are ... some ethnic Germans who lived in the old Soviet Union (1.7 million), Poland (0.7 million), and Romania (0.3 million) (1980 – 1999 totals). These people have German passports, so they are not counted as foreigners. A lot of these people do not speak German at home.
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One reason for Rome conquering Germany was to extend the frontier farther to the east. Another reason was to create a line of defense that the Romans could use to protect their other provinces such as Gaul.
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