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4: The Gothic Sack of Rome

The Fall of Rome Podcast

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The Origins of Identity in the Gothic Experience

There was a real shift in identity over the years of raiding, open warfare and starving that marked the Gothic experience between 376 and 382. As this period wore on and the Goths eventually settled down or were integrated into the Roman army, that broader label, Goths, became the default way of referring to these people.

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