The Jordanes, active 6th century creator Mierow, Charles Christopher 1883- text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Origin and Deeds of the Goths" by active 6th century Jordanes is a historical work written in 551 AD. Claiming to summarize a lost account by Cassiodorus, it traces Gothic history from their mythical Scandinavian origins through their migrations and conflicts with Rome, ending with their defeat by Byzantine general Belisarius. The only surviving extended account of Gothic history, it blends legendary tales—including encounters with Troy and Egyptian pharaohs—with more credible later events, sparking ongoing debate about where mythology ends and history begins. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getica Release date is 2005-01-26 E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, SuperCrispy, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Attila, -453 Goths Germanic peoples D Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14809 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14809 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133340.0 14809