answersLogoWhite

0

The Visigoths are an Eastern Germanic tribe meaning they come from East Germany. The Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and Gepids originated in Scandinavia, and they migrated to Germany later. Visigoth means "Western Goth," and Ostrogoth means "Eastern Goth." Gepid means "slow."

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How long did the Visigoths rule Spain?

The domination of the Visigoths over modern day Spanish territory i estimated to be between 14 and 256 years.


Why did the visigoths rebel against Romans?

There was a first rebellion when the Visigoths were first allowed to settle in the lower Danube area of the Roman Empire. This was because there was a famine and the Visigoths did not receive any help. Then peace was made. Later, Alaric I, a Visigoth king, rebelled. The reasons for this are unclear. It has been speculated that Alaric wanted to become a general of the Roman army, but this was not granted.


Who were the Visigoths why were they important?

The Visigoths were a Germanic group


Who are the Visigoths and why are they important?

The Visigoths were a Germanic group


What is the present day name for Visigoths?

The descendants of the Visigoths are known as Germans.


What groups invaded Italy during the fall of the roman empire?

It was the Vandals, the Sueves, the Burgundians, the Alemanni, the Angles, the Saxons, the Jutes and the Frisians. The Franks expanded into northern Gaul, but they were not actual invaders as they had been allowed to settle in that area. The Visigoths and Ostrogoths had also been allowed to settle in the empire.


What German tribe that sought protection inside the Roman Empire?

vice Visigoths


Who was the roman empire killed by the Visigoths?

The Visigoths killed the Roman Emperor Valens at Adrianople.


Who were Visigoths?

The Visigoths were the western tribe of the Goths that settled west on the Black Sea in the third century.


Who were the visigoths?

The Visigoths were the western tribe of the Goths that settled west on the Black Sea in the third century.


Were the Visigoths the same as the barbarians?

The Visigoths were a group of tribes in what is now Germany prior to the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD). The Visigoths were, among other tribes, considered barbarians by the Romans.


Who were the Roman Visigoths?

The Visigoths were a group of people in the time of Charlemagne; members of a branch of the Goth people. The Visigoths invaded the Roman Empire between the 3rd and 5th centuries AD. They ruled what is now Spain until 711, when they were defeated and overruled by the Moors.