Henri Pirenne quotes

Henri Pirenne was a renowned Belgian historian, famous for his influential theories on medieval European history. His research emphasized the profound impact of Islam and the Mediterranean on Western civilization's development. He shaped modern historical thought with his "Pirenne Thesis" and inspired generations of scholars. Here are 3 of his quotes:

The Germanic invasions destroyed neither the Mediterranean unity of the ancient world, nor what may be regarded as the truly essential features of the Roman culture as it still existed in the 5th century, at a time when there was no longer an Emperor in the West.

Henri Pirenne

The Germanic invasions in the West could not and did not in any way alter this state of affairs.

Henri Pirenne