The Story of the Goths by Henry Bradley traces the dramatic history of the Gothic peoples from their early appearances on the edges of the Roman world through their migrations, wars, and eventual establishment of powerful kingdoms in the lands of the former Roman Empire. Bradley introduces readers to the Goths who confronted Rome, including the Visigoths and Ostrogoths, and follows the great events that shaped late antiquity: the Gothic invasions, the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the rise of Gothic kingdoms, and the careers of figures such as Alaric and Theodoric the Great.

Written in a clear and accessible historical style, The Story of the Goths offers an engaging introduction to one of the peoples who helped transform the ancient Mediterranean world into the medieval Europe that followed. This edition is suited to readers interested in Gothic history, ancient Rome, late antiquity, barbarian migrations, Germanic peoples, and the origins of medieval Europe. It provides a compact narrative of a pivotal period in European history, when Roman imperial power encountered-and was ultimately transformed by-the peoples who crossed its frontiers.