Does anyone have any book recommendations? In looking for any information about people who may have been Roman officials who when they found Rome had been sacked tried to set up rump states to consolidate what control they had.
One example being the Soissons, but are there any others?
Hey! I answered a similar question a while back about social and political transformation in fourth and fifth century Gaul. You may find it helpful. However, if there is a specific region that interests you, I might be able to elaborate.
Other than that, Chris Wickham's Inheritance of Rome is a great place to start for a solid overview of the period.
