Ostrogoths
Italian peninsula conquerors
The Ostrogoths were an eastern branch of the Gothic peoples who established a kingdom in Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Under Theodoric the Great in the late fifth century, they ruled from Ravenna until their defeat by Byzantine forces in the sixth century.
The Ostrogoths preserved much of Roman administrative structure during their brief reign.
East Germanic tribal kingdom
- FranksMedieval Germanic tribe
- BurgundiansGermanic people, fifth century
- barbarian kingdomsPost-imperial Germanic polities
Emilia-Romagna coastal city
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- Roman SenateAncient legislature in togas
- VeronaItalian city, famous tragically
- SyracuseCity in two eras
Landlocked sea near Caucasus
- HunsCentral Asian invaders
- AttilaFamous Hunnic ruler
- ThraceHistorical Balkan territory
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
displacement · Balkans · Crimea · nomadic · resettlement · westward expansion · refuge
- reconquestRegaining seized territory
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- TheodoraFeminine name, Greek origin
- sixth centuryYears 501-600 AD
Study of history-writing
- primary sourcesFirsthand historical evidence
- origin mythsStories explaining cosmic beginnings
Vandals
East Germanic tribal kingdom
- FranksMedieval Germanic tribe
- BurgundiansGermanic people, fifth century
- barbarian kingdomsPost-imperial Germanic polities
Ravenna
Emilia-Romagna coastal city
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- Roman SenateAncient legislature in togas
- VeronaItalian city, famous tragically
Black Sea
Landlocked sea near Caucasus
settlement · displacement · Balkans · Crimea · nomadic · resettlement · westward expansion · refuge
Justinian
- reconquestRegaining seized territory
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- TheodoraFeminine name, Greek origin
historiography
Study of history-writing
- primary sourcesFirsthand historical evidence
- origin mythsStories explaining cosmic beginnings
OstrogothsRomans
Ancient Italy's imperial people
Roman Empire · Byzantine Empire · Byzantines · Eastern Roman Empire · Western Roman Empire
OstrogothsHuns
Central Asian invaders
Byzantines · Romans · Slavs · Persians