Ostrogoth
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Origin of Ostrogoth
1640–50; < Late Latin Ostrogothī, Austrogotī (plural) < Germanic, equivalent to *austro- eastwards ( Old Norse austr, Old Saxon, Old High German ōstar, Middle Dutch ooster, Old English ēast ( er ) ra; cf. east) + Goth
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Roman soldiers who had served in the East brought many of the steelmaking secrets of Damascus into the Rhineland, and in the 6th Century Theodoric the Ostrogoth pronounced Solingen's swords worthy of Vulcan's own forge.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was growing to manhood, when Theodoric, the famous Ostrogoth, crossed the Alps and made himself master of Italy.
From The Consolation of Philosophy by James, H. R. (Henry Rosher)
Again, no record of that misery has been kept; but the hand of Genseric was heavier than that of Alaric, in proportion as the Vandal was cruel where the Ostrogoth was generous.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
The Visigoth and Ostrogoth with their great natural gifts could not found a kingdom.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
The Ostrogoth, in 484, became Roman consul; but he also appeared suddenly in a time of peace before the gates of Constantinople, in 487, to impress his demands upon Zeno.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
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