The Origin And Deeds of the Goths

Sea, and westward to Italy and Spain. The history of Goths, who formed a state of Visigoths and Ostrogoths in the fifth century, is followed by the author till his times. He finished this work in 551. Not being a distinguished writer, he managed to represent a magnificent picture of “migration of peoples” during IV-VI centuries: he described movements of tribes from the east and north and their struggle with the empire near its Danubian borders, in Balkan and western provinces; he provided valuable and unique descriptions and reported in detail one or another historical events; he gave an account of forming of early barbarian states and an opportunity to see the specific relations between newcomers and weakening Rome.
The Introductory offers an overview of a series of questions concerning the biography, political views and literary work of the author, the mouthpiece of one of the groups of ruling class of Ostrogoths.