What is Visigoths?
[[File:Visigoth migrations.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Migrations]] The '''Visigoths''' (''Western Goths'') were one of two main branches of the [[Goths]], an East Germanic tribe (the [[Ostrogoths]] were the other). Both were among the loosely-defined [[Germanic tribes]] that fought the [[Roman Empire]] during the [[Migration Period]]. Most famously, a Visigothic force, led by King [[Alaric I]], succeeded in storming Rome in [[410]] AD. Later Visigothic kings ruled southern [[Gaul]], and [[Hispania]] after they had taken it from the [[Alans]] and the [[Vandals]]. After the collapse of the [[Western Roman Empire]], the Visigoths played a major role in [[Western Europe|southwestern Europe]] for another 250 years and adopted Roman culture and clothing. == Other websites == * [http://libro.uca.edu/vcode/visigoths.htm Visigothic Law Code]: text. The preface was written in 1908 and should be read with reservations. {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Visigoths| ]]