Excerpt from A General History of the House of Guelph: Or, Royal Family of Great Britain, From the Earliest Period in Which the Name Appears Upon Record to the Accession of His Majesty King George the First to the Throne, With an Appendix of Authentic and Original Documents There are two remarkable periods in the early history Of Ger many, which have attracted, in a particular manner, the attention of antiquaries, and to which may, in some measure, be traced the establishment of the various nations and families of Germany. The first, the reign of Attila, the Hun, who formed. The many barbarous tribes of the north into one united body, and directed the swords of those innumerable, and often hostile nations, against their more civilized neighbours of the south. The second, that of Charlemagne. The death of Attila dissolved the union which his power had effected. His extensive empire was divided among his sons; who, possessing little of the genius or military talents of their father, were soon involved in quarrels that led to the total extinction of their authority: while the formation of so many separate kingdoms, and the wars which ensued, were productive Of great and lasting changes among the nations of the continent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.