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165- Reviving the Roman Name

The History of Rome

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Atalth and the Goths in Gaul, Part I

Atalth was ticked off by the actions of Jovianus' court. So he sent a message down to Constantius, saying: Hey, it turns out I don't like these guys any more than you do,. so let's say we join forces and whack them back into the Stone Age. The two sides faced off at some indeterminate location in central Gaul; Goths carried the day. Atalth followed up his victory by laying siege to JovianUS at Valentia in south central Gaul. Like his brother before him, Atalth was clearly angling for an official position within the Roman ranks. He forged a familial alliance between the two nations by marrying

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