Goths Timeline

Goths mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his writings.

Goths mentioned by Tacitus in his work `Germania'.

First Gothic invasion of Rome at Histia.

The Battle of Misiche.

Gothic victory over Roman army at the Battle of Abritus.

The Goths raid Greece.

The Library of Celsus at Ephesos destroyed by fire during invasion by the Goths.

The Goths sack Athens, Corinth, Sparta, and Argos.

The Goths plunder and destroy the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Christian missionary Ulfilas translates Bible from Greek to Gothic language.

Roman invasions of Gothic territories.

Gothic Civil War between Athanaric and Fritigern.

The Goths cross the Danube.

Hun invasion drives Goths toward Rome.

Fritigern leads his people into Roman Thrace.

First Gothic War with Rome.

The Battle of Adrianople where Goth army defeats the Romans.

Fritigern defeats Roman emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople.

Epidaurus destroyed by invading Goths.

Reign of Attila the Hun who divides the Goths further.

Reign of Germanic king Odoacer in Italy, Visigoths given land.

Reign of Theodoric the Great, the Ostrogothic king, in Italy.

Second Gothic War with Rome.

The Battle of Taginae, death of Goth general Totila.

The Battle of Mons Lactarius; Goths defeated by the Eastern Roman Empire.

Goths dispersed throughout Europe.