The Goths were a Germanic tribe who are frequently referenced for their part in the fall of the Roman Empire and their subsequent rise to power in the region of northern Europe, initially in Italy. Prior to their contact with Rome they must have had a long history but there is no written record of it.
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75 CEGoths mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his writings.
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98 CEGoths mentioned by Tacitus in his work `Germania'.
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238 CEFirst Gothic invasion of Rome at Histia.
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244 CEThe Battle of Misiche.
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251 CEGothic victory over Roman army at the Battle of Abritus.
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257 CE - 263 CEThe Goths raid Greece.
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262 CEThe Library of Celsus at Ephesos destroyed by fire during invasion by the Goths.
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c. 267 CEThe Goths plunder and destroy the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
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267 CEThe Goths sack Athens, Corinth, Sparta, and Argos.
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350 CEChristian missionary Ulfilas translates Bible from Greek to Gothic language.
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367 CE - 369 CERoman invasions of Gothic territories.
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c. 370 CEGothic Civil War between Athanaric and Fritigern.
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376 CEThe Goths cross the Danube.
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c. 376 CEHun invasion drives Goths toward Rome.
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376 CEFritigern leads his people into Roman Thrace.
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378 CE - 382 CEFirst Gothic War with Rome.
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378 CEThe Battle of Adrianople where Goth army defeats the Romans.
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378 CEFritigern defeats Roman emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople.
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395 CEEpidaurus destroyed by invading Goths.
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434 CE - 453 CEReign of Attila the Hun who divides the Goths further.
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476 CE - 493 CEReign of Germanic king Odoacer in Italy, Visigoths given land.
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493 CE - 526 CEReign of Theodoric the Great, the Ostrogothic king, in Italy.
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535 CE - 554 CESecond Gothic War with Rome.
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552 CEThe Battle of Taginae, death of Goth general Totila.
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553 CEThe Battle of Mons Lactarius; Goths defeated by the Eastern Roman Empire.
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562 CEGoths dispersed throughout Europe.
