over time the favorable geography of western Europe attracted different peoples into the region.Next, he took over several of the Germanic Kingdom.One major exception was is Iberia (most of today's Spain, Portugal, and Southern France), where a Muslim dynasty established a strong state in the 700s.the Huns and Germanic tribes began to migrate into the roman empire by around 300 some such as the Lombards settled in Europe's river valleys.During this period, the cities and vast trade networks of the Romans empire largely vanished.His most important victory was the battle of Tours in 732, when he led Frankish warriors to defeat a Muslim army from Spain.The Rise of the Franks In 486, the Frankish leader Clovis I defeated the last Roman army in Western Europe.These tribes divided Europe into a collection of small, warring Kingdom.