ASIN: B01EIX0518
Publisher: Easy History (April 19, 2016)
Pages: 71
The History of the Roman Empire has been written expansively by Gibbons in his authoritative and exhaustive text, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. This history extols the victories and defeats of the individual Emperors as they elevate and then decimate the Roman Empire. Even though this book is very thorough, it devotes a mere four pages to the period of the Goths.The Goths, however, deserve much more than an afterthought, which is where History of the Ancient Civilizations: The Goths, comes in. Inside you will learn how the Goths brought sharpened iron weapons to the armament of the Romans and how they survived as traders and tinkers, bringing foreign goods to the citizens of the empire. Learn how the Goths controlled the overland trade and the fur trade, making them rich and prosperous.Under cruel and inhumane circumstances, the Goths overcame and endured for centuries ...
