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To be fair England was a complete backwater in Roman times, just like much of Europe away from the Mediterranean. IIRC by the 1000s Germany, France and Britain
by ffgjgf1 2y ago
To be fair England was a complete backwater in Roman times, just like much of Europe away from the Mediterranean. IIRC by the 1000s Germany, France and Britain had already well surpassed their Roman population peaks, Italy on the other hand took another 500 years or so.
- mr_toad 2y agoEven by the time of the Norman invasion it was still a back water that was being horse traded around by Danes.
- throw_pm23 2y agoEven today... Sorry, I kid, I kid.