barbarian
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After introducing Roman Britain in broad strokes, he gives a judicious account of how imperial authority on the island was swept away in a chaotic period of civil war and barbarian invasion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The barbarian monarchs of the West sent hordes east—a counterinvasion we call the First Crusade.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024
Moving between ages seems to be linked to crises - like barbarian invasions, civil wars and plagues - though exactly how this will work is unclear.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2024
Beauty-store barbarian Sephora tweens stampeding through skin-care aisles and slathering their baby faces in retinol?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“I ask you, what kind of barbarian doesn’t like tea?”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Prior civilizations fell to barbarians at the gates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
The Padres, on the other hand, are the rebels who won’t surrender, the barbarians at the door trying to steal away their crown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Rainer leads the hapless dame into a sparkling cavern, where the queen of the barbarians herself, Conann, is perched on a high tower, clutching a human heart that looks more like a Christmas tree ornament.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
Prof Scull said it all suggests "we have been underestimating the sophistication and capacity of the societies of 5th to 7th Century England" seeing them as post-Roman barbarians.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
Then, out of Ts’ai Yen’s tent, which was apart from the others, the barbarians heard a woman’s voice singing, as if to her babies, a song so high and clear, it matched the flutes.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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