By Michael Crapser
Origin
The Visigoths were one of the main Germanic tribes in Eastern Europe. The Visigoths were a part of the tribes that were pushed west by the Huns. The Visigoths spoke a language that is extinct today called Gothic. It was a language that was spoke only by the Visigoths.
376 AD
-The Visigoths are forced by the Huns into the Eastern Roman empire.
402 AD
-The Roman army defeats the Visigoths at Pollentia while under Stilicho.
410 AD.
-The Visigoths sack the city of Rome.
413 AD
-Ataulf the Visigoth leader saw a great opportunity to also attack Gaul to assassinate Constantine III.
The Visigoths territory.
415 AD
-The Visigoths are pushed out of Rome and end up where they started. Being very upset they kill their leader Ataulf.
451 AD
-A Roman and Visigoth army defends their ground from Attila’s army at the Catalaunian Plains. Even thought they defeated Atilla's army Theodoric I, the Visigoth king, was killed in battle.
462 AD
-The Visigoths start to expand into Spain and other parts of Western Rome and Europe.
475 AD
-Visigoth leader Theodoric's son Euric declared himself an independent king. While under Euric's reign the Gallic kingdom expanded to the largest it had ever been.
The nomadic routes of the Visigoths
Visigoths soldiers.
507 AD
-Euric was succeeded by his son Allaric the second who was then killed by Clovis and the Franks at the battle of Vouille.
711 AD
-The Visigoths had lost most of their land in Gual besides a piece of land. Eventually the Muslims took over this small piece of land and forced out the Visigoths.
712 AD
-This is the end of the Gothic period.
In Conclusion the Visigoths had many great achievements but were not a powerful force for a long time. They had many troubles and even killed some of their own leaders. They also had trouble sustaining one place to stay and migrated most of the time they were in Europe. The Visigoths even joined forces with the Romans in certain battles such as the battle at Catalaunian Plains. They last of their land in Gual was taken from them by the Muslims and they were entirely forced out of Gual. Overall the Visigoths were a very strong Barbaric group but eventually were forced out of all of Rome.
Sources Cited
“Visigoths in Gaul and Spain.” Amazing Bible Timeline with World History, 9 Sept. 2016, amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/visigoths-in-gaul-and-spain/.
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Visigoth.” Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 13 Apr. 2017, www.britannica.com/topic/Visigoth.
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