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- noun Plural form of
Visigoth .
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Of these, that of the _Suevi_ soon vanished (585), being absorbed by the Visigoths; that of the _Burgundians_ continued until 534; while that of the _Visigoths_ in Spain lasted until the conquest by the Arabs in 711.
Outline of Universal History George Park Fisher 1868
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But the rest were called Visigoths, that is, the Goths of the western country.
The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes
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Aetius, and of the Visigoths, is imperfectly described in the
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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Visigoths, is the only event of his short and inglorious reign.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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&c. But the history of the Visigoths is contained in the short and imperfect Chronicles of Isidore of Seville and John of
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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North of the Danube lived, near the close of the fourth century, a German people called Visigoths, or West Goths.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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These Goths were known as Visigoths, or Western Goths.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages Addison B. Poland 1885
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~Alaric~, king of a German tribe called the Visigoths (West Goths) invaded Greece and Italy, and after several defeats finally took and sacked Rome in 410 A.D.
The History of London Walter Besant 1868
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They were therefore known as the Visigoths, or Western
Young Folks' History of Rome Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Among the conquerors of Spain, the Visigoths were the most numerous; the ancient Roman subjects were speedily confounded with them, and their dominion soon extended over nearly the whole country.
Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Anne C. Lynch Botta 1853
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