Visigoth
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- noun
- /ˈvɪzɪˌɡɔθ/
- The Visigoths invaded Rome in the 5th century and later established a kingdom in Spain.
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Watch on YouTubeThey were defeated by an army of Visigoths allied with Romans.
- They were defeated by an army of Visigoths allied with Romans.
- They write their own law code in Latin, like the Visigoths for example.
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They were defeated by an army of Visigoths allied with Romans.
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They write their own law code in Latin, like the Visigoths for example.
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During the early Middle Ages, the Visigoths played a key role in shaping the history of southern France.
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Historians study the Visigoths to understand the cultural and political changes in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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A person from a northern European people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
A person who belonged to the Visigoths, an early Germanic people in Europe
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Etymology
Visigoth comes from the old Gothic element Wesi meaning 'west' combined with Goth, so it literally means 'western Goth'. That's why a Visigoth is known as a member of the western branch of the Goths who invaded Rome and later set up a kingdom in places like Spain and southern France.