The Barbarian Invasions in Central Greece During the Byzantine Era

Barbarian invasions in Greece during the Byzantine era were common, with mostly Albanian and Slav tribes settling in the fertile plains of Thessaly. The impact of Constantine the Great and Justinian was tremendous, assimilating the Roman tradition and reforming the empire by establishing the Byzantine Empire. From the fourth to the thirteenth centuries, the important Thessalian cities of Larissa, Farsala, and Dimitrias as well as the surrounding plains and fields (now Central Greece) were raided by barbarian tribes. After all, the settled tribes had no or occasional rudimentary political organization.”Invasions Cease During Justinian ReignThe barbarian invasions in Central Greece ceased during the reign of Emperor Justinian (527-565). Albanians Settle in GreeceThe first waves of Albanian barbarian nomads entered Central Greece via Epirus.