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- ↑ Thomas J. Craughwell, How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World, Fair Winds, 2008, p.60 Google book
- ↑ Joseph Cummins, The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks, Fair Winds, 2008 p. 110 Google book
- ↑ Augustine of Hippo, City of God, Book 18, chapter 54 (Available at CCEL)
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