Roman and Germanic Conquests

Text on the meme

Roman land conquered by germanic tribes Germanic land conquered by the Roman Empire

What it means

Two maps show the Roman lands conquered by Germanic tribes and the Germanic lands conquered by the Roman Empire. The joke is the ironic historical contrast: both sides conquered territory associated with the other, presented as a symmetrical comparison. EN: Two maps show the Roman lands conquered by Germanic tribes and the Germanic lands conquered by the Roman Empire. The joke is the ironic historical contrast: both sides conquered territory associated with the other, presented as a symmetrical comparison.

Objects

map / карта Europe / Европа Roman Empire / Римская империя Germanic tribes / германские племена blue highlighted territory / территория, выделенная синим red highlighted territory / территория, выделенная красным country borders / границы стран Mediterranean Sea / Средиземное море British Isles / Британские острова