Ostrogoth
Eastern Germanic tribesman
An Ostrogoth was a member of the eastern branch of the Germanic Goths who established a kingdom in Italy in the late fifth century under Theodoric the Great.
The term distinguishes them from the Visigoths, the western branch.
As an adjective, Ostrogothic describes their culture, language, or period: Ostrogothic architecture in Ravenna.
Of Teutonic language stock
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- barbarianUncivilized, crude person
- migrationMovement to new territory
- kingdomMonarch's ruled territory
Italy · Theodoric · Ravenna · Rome · conquest · warrior · clan · chieftain
East Germanic tribal kingdom
- BurgundiansGermanic people, fifth century
- FranksMedieval Germanic tribe
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
- kinshipState of being related
lineage · ancestry · bloodline · heritage · tribal · peoples · nation · identity
Germanic
Of Teutonic language stock
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- barbarianUncivilized, crude person
- migrationMovement to new territory
kingdom · Italy · Theodoric · Ravenna · Rome · conquest · warrior · clan · chieftain · invasion
Vandals
East Germanic tribal kingdom
- BurgundiansGermanic people, fifth century
- FranksMedieval Germanic tribe
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
kinship · lineage · ancestry · bloodline · heritage · tribal · peoples · nation · identity · origins
Christianity
Faith based on Jesus
metalwork · fibulae · craftsmanship · burial · mounds · sagas · oral tradition · feasting · mead · hall
cavalry
Mounted military force
mercenary · legion · battle · siege · Verona · campaign · infantry · armor · helmet · conquest