The Gothic tribes who did so much to cause the Roman Empire to crumble away in the West first moved to the East. Why and how did they end up in Spain then? And what is their story? In this video we look at their prehistoric origins, their emergence on the borders of the Empire, their incorporation into the Empire and their wars and civil wars, and journey across Italy and into Spain.

00:00 Beginning
01:44 Prehistory
04:46 Early History
06:26 The Black Sea
09:08 Raids on Rome
11:06 Gothic Wars
14:55 Co-existence
22:13 The Huns
24:14 The 4th Gothic War
30:14 Alaraic I
37:52 Kings

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