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I am reading a book named The Early Germans right now and am

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I am reading a book named The Early Germans right now and am fascinated by how tribal these people were until what seems to be a fairly late time.

By what process were the Germans able to overcome their tribalistic nature and unify into more centralized kingdoms? Or am I overrating the centralization of Charlemagne and other Frankish groups?

Sorry if my English is bad, I am from Centrafrique.
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>By what process were the Germans able to overcome their tribalistic nature and unify into more centralized kingdoms?

IIRC, the ideological shift went something like

>I hate Krauts who disagree with me, but I hate other countries even more
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>>1301259
>By what process were the Germans able to overcome their tribalistic nature and unify into more centralized kingdoms?

Good question. I assume like a lot of civilizations. Tribal societies become more efficient, with the development of more efficient infrastructure with a more concentrated societal hierarchy, and develop an army. Pretty much the same process that a lot of ancient societies had to undertake.

Also, if you're really from Central African Republic, I'm surprised your English is at that standard.
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>>1301294
He probably speaks French, and English is just a peasant dialect of French.
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Catholic Church played a big part too in ending tribalism
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>>1301259
>until what seems to be a fairly late time.
Irish Studies major here.

I am in pain, and also laughing.
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>>1301259
Germans didn't give up tribalism until 1871. Before that they just grouped themselves into bigger tribes i.e. Austria & Prussia, Catholics & Protestants etc.
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>>1301259
The Germans centralized by turning their kings into priests, while the Arabs centralized by turning their priests into kings.

Read War peace and war and it'll help you understand.
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>>1301259
Yes, they were all primitive forest niggers up until the medieval period.

Heh.

Makes me wonder why boards like /pol/ often admire the Germanics when they weren't even that much of a major player in the course of human history.
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>>1301259
Prussian shenanigans.
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>>1301473
What's do funny about that
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>>1301259
They're still tribal barbarians. Never trust the eternal kraut.
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>>1301305
u wot m8?
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>>1301259
Jesus
Feudalism
Money
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>>1301494
Muh aryan woman
Muh blonde hair blue eyes
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>>1301494
>germanics were just primitive tree nigs

>heh

Maybe it has to do with the Prussian, Frankish, and Anglo-Saxon course that the history of the west, and the world has taken in modernity.
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>I am from Centrafrique

No, you are not.
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>>1302394
I was born there but now live in France
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