<Tr> <Td> Early history (show) <Ul> <Li> Germanic peoples </Li> <Li> Migration Period </Li> <Li> Frankish Empire </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Germanic peoples </Li> <Li> Migration Period </Li> <Li> Frankish Empire </Li> </Ul> <Tr> <Td> Medieval Germany (show) <Ul> <Li> East Francia </Li> <Li> Kingdom of Germany </Li> <Li> Holy Roman Empire </Li> <Li> Eastward settlement </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> East Francia </Li> <Li> Kingdom of Germany </Li> <Li> Holy Roman Empire </Li> <Li> Eastward settlement </Li> </Ul>

State how the german advance shows their aim of creating a powerful german empire