Getica
E792055
Getica is a 6th-century historical work by Jordanes that recounts the origins, history, and legends of the Gothic people.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jordanes "Getica" | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
6th-century text
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Latin prose work ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Getica of Jordanes
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Jordanes’ Getica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateWritten | c. 551 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebate | identity of Goths and Getae ⓘ |
| author | Jordanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cassiodorus’ lost Gothic history ⓘ |
| contains |
ethnographic descriptions
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genealogies of Gothic rulers ⓘ historical narrative ⓘ legendary material ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Late Antique Roman-Gothic milieu ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 6th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
kings of the Goths
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migration of the Goths ⓘ origins of the Goths ⓘ wars of the Goths ⓘ |
| genre |
ethnographic history
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historiography ⓘ |
| historicalScope | from legendary origins to 6th century ⓘ |
| importance |
major source for early Gothic history
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major source for late Roman and barbarian interactions ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mentionsEvent |
Gothic wars with the Roman Empire
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Hunnic invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsFigure |
Attila the Hun
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Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionsPeople |
Getae
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Huns NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrogoths NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De origine actibusque Getarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Black Sea region
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Danube frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandza (Scandinavia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| subject |
Gothic history
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Gothic legends ⓘ Goths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Getic (Gothic) History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
medieval historians
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modern scholars of Late Antiquity ⓘ |
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Jordanes "Getica"