Ostrogoth
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- noun
- /ˈɑstrəˌɡɔθ/
- At the bottom of the chart is an ancestral, radially symmetrical helmet, like the sixth-century Ostrogoth helmet below.
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Watch on YouTubeFor Justinian, chaos at the Ostrogoth court presents an opportunity.
- For Justinian, chaos at the Ostrogoth court presents an opportunity.
- In the West, the Ostrogoths had an impressive ruler named Theodoric.
Examples
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The Ostrogoths established a powerful kingdom in northern Italy during the early 500s AD.
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For Justinian, chaos at the Ostrogoth court presents an opportunity.
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For Justinian, chaos at the Ostrogoth court presents an opportunity.
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In the West, the Ostrogoths had an impressive ruler named Theodoric.
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There's a variant on this formula in the great mosaics of the life of Christ, made in Ravenna under Theodoric the Ostrogoth, and very Roman in style.
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Meanwhile, the Huns subjugated the Geppers, Alemany, the Eastern Goths, Ostrogoths, and other minor Germanic, Slavic and Somatian tribes.
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The Ostrogoth king Theodoric was known for his efforts to unify the Germanic tribes.
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Many artifacts from the Ostrogoths have been discovered in archaeological sites throughout Italy.
Synonyms
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A person from a northern European people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries
A member of an ancient East Germanic people who lived in Italy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ostrogoth comes from two parts: Ostro- meaning 'east' and Goth meaning the tribe 'Goth'. Think of them as the 'eastern Goths' who came from the east and made a kingdom in Italy, which is why Ostrogoth means a member of the eastern branch of the Goths.