Gothic Invasions
- 375 AD
- Goths allowed to cross the Danube and enter the Roman Empire
- 378 AD
- Fritigern leads Goths into war throughout Greece
- 382 AD
- Fritigern dies, Goths become unruly, Modar (a deserterfrom the
Amali) attacks the Goths. The Goths adopt and Ostrogoth named Athanaric as
their leader.
- 395 AD
- More Goths cross the Danube and are led by Aleric the Goth into
Greece. Stilicho clears the Peloponnese, threatening Aleric, who tries to
make peace with him because he fears his power. The Goths are granted self
rule in Illyricum and Stilicho is declared "Enemy of the Republic" by the
Senate of Constantinople.
- 400 AD
- Goths cross into Italy; Stilicho clears Roman forts on the Rhine to protect Rome. The Goths then retire to Greece
- 406 AD
- Vandals, Burgundians, Suevi, Alani and goths invade from the North
- 409 AD
- Stilicho tried, convicted and killed in Rome
- 410 AD
- Since Stilicho is now dead, Aleric invades Italy again
- 476 AD
- Odocar, a barbarian, assumes the title "King of Italy"