Definition/Summary:
Historical
- Barbarian Rulers of western Europe after violent revolt against 13yr Roman oppression & slavery Independent Kingdom pre-Dark Ages
- Once a peaceful farm people they fled the invading Hunt preventing themselves from becoming their slaves
- The Goths joined the Roman Empire in hopes to survive
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Visigoths emerged from the Gothic war. Goths were abused by Roman’s with famine forced slavery
- This caused a 6 yr revolt that lead to the “Sack of Rome” and destruction of an entire army
Expanded info:
- Visigoths were led by legendary leader Alaric which marked the decline of Rome
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Revolutionary rebellious classical music composer
- He was literally “kicked in the arse” by the Archbishops steward after attempted resignation
- Mozart composed many works in his last year before death.