Project Gutenberg 2005-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 356 Jordanes, active 6th century Iordanes Jornandes Jornandès Mierow, Charles Christopher 1883 The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, SuperCrispy, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Origin and Deeds of the Goths" by Jordanes is a historical account composed in the mid-6th century. The text serves as a translation and adaptation of Jordanes' earlier work, the "Getica", which chronicles the history, culture, and migration patterns of the Gothic peoples. It highlights the development of the Goths from their origins in the northern regions to their encounters with the Roman Empire, focusing on key events and figures throughout their expansive history. The opening portion of the text introduces the origins of the Goths, starting from the island of Scandza, detailing their early migrations led by King Berig. It outlines their initial battles with neighboring tribes, the establishment of their first settlements, and the subsequent expansion into Scythia. The narrative emphasizes the mixture of legend and history, providing insights into their societal structure and cultural identity. Jordanes sets the tone by acknowledging the challenges of condensing vast historical accounts but aims to present the spirit and tales of the Gothic race. This lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of Gothic accomplishments, interactions with other nations, and internal developments in later sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Attila, -453 Goths Germanic peoples D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 227799 227652 2024-10-06T14:40:28.092565 2023-09-07T04:56:54.541565 text/html text/html 227792 227645 2024-10-06T14:40:28.334586 2023-09-07T04:56:54.674562 text/html text/html 162932 2024-10-06T14:40:34.839541 application/epub+zip 165836 2024-10-06T14:40:31.470555 application/epub+zip 146084 2024-10-06T14:40:30.185567 application/epub+zip 301856 2024-10-06T14:40:37.389522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289099 2024-10-06T14:40:34.121569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250859 2022-09-07T18:23:01.448072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212543 212449 2024-10-06T14:40:27.789601 2023-09-07T04:56:54.348560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 212257 2020-12-19T07:41:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81293 2020-12-19T07:41:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 212266 2020-12-19T07:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81285 2020-12-19T07:41:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21378 2024-10-06T14:40:37.535515 application/rdf+xml 13942 2024-10-06T14:40:30.821562 image/jpeg 3425 2024-10-06T14:40:30.545563 image/jpeg 162692 2024-10-06T14:40:28.354586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia