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How Germans settled in Eastern Europe

After the breakup of the Frankish Empire, the realm's two halves were completely separated, with their own languages and customs. The creation of the Holy Roman Empire, along with the population boom in the west, created ideal conditions for increased migration to the east, where sparsely populated, fertile lands, and newly rising Christian kingdoms badly needed new techniques and knowledge. At the same time, pagan tribes could be conquered, which was always a great incentive. The Ostsiedlung, the German settling of eastern territories thus began, lasting several centuries.