
4: The Gothic Sack of Rome
The Fall of Rome Podcast
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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