The peoples on the other side
1.[3p] What is the best model for what the Goths and Alamanni were?
What is the best model for what the Goths and Alamanni were?
The answer is: Political coalitions around a war leader, able to absorb outsiders quickly
The answer is: Political coalitions around a war leader, able to absorb outsiders quickly
The answer is: Political coalitions around a war leader, able to absorb outsiders quickly
2.[3p] Why did the Goths end up holding a creed the empire later called heresy?
Why did the Goths end up holding a creed the empire later called heresy?
The answer is: They converted while the imperial court held to non-Nicene formulas
The answer is: They converted while the imperial court held to non-Nicene formulas
The answer is: They converted while the imperial court held to non-Nicene formulas
3.[2p] Ammianus reports that the Roman authorities tried to count the Goths crossing the Danube in 376 and gave up.
Ammianus reports that the Roman authorities tried to count the Goths crossing the Danube in 376 and gave up.
The answer is: True
4.[2p] In what year did Valens allow the Goths across the Danube?
In what year did Valens allow the Goths across the Danube?
5.[2p] Geiseric had his people counted before crossing to Africa. What total is reported?
Geiseric had his people counted before crossing to Africa. What total is reported?
6.[3p] Against a population of about 50 million, what percentage is that? Give it to two decimal places.
Against a population of about 50 million, what percentage is that? Give it to two decimal places.
7.[3p] Why was Adrianople decisive, given that the losses were survivable?
Why was Adrianople decisive, given that the losses were survivable?
The answer is: It removed the option of solving the Gothic problem by force
The answer is: It removed the option of solving the Gothic problem by force
The answer is: It removed the option of solving the Gothic problem by force
8.[3p] What was new about the treaty of 382?
What was new about the treaty of 382?
The answer is: A group inside the empire kept its own leaders and its own military identity
The answer is: A group inside the empire kept its own leaders and its own military identity
The answer is: A group inside the empire kept its own leaders and its own military identity
9.[3p] Why does the word invasion fit these events badly?
Why does the word invasion fit these events badly?
Select all that apply
The answer is: Most of these groups were admitted by treaty or already in Roman service, Their recorded demands were for land, supplies and Roman military rank, Armies on both sides were commanded by men of barbarian descent