By http://www.GnosticWarrior.com - The diocese of the Goths was established during the reign of Constantine the Great. The goths were a tribe who came from Northern Europe, originating in Scandinavia. Gotones were the same people who afterwards became so famous under the name of Goths, who, a few centuries later, crowned their kings in Rome. In 332 Constantine helped the Sarmatians to settle on the north banks of the Danube to defend against the Goths' attacks and thereby enforce the Roman Empire's border. Around 100,000 Goths were reportedly killed in battle, and Ariaricus, son of the King of the Goths, was captured. In 334, Constantine evacuated approximately 300,000 Sarmatians from the north bank of the Danube after a revolt of the Sarmatians' slaves. From 335 to 336, Constantine, continuing his Danube campaign, defeated many Gothic tribes.[56][57][58] Both the Greuthungi and Thervingi became heavily Romanized during the 4th century. This came about through trade with the Romans, as well as through Gothic membership of a military covenant, which was based in Byzantium and involved pledges of military assistance. Reportedly, 40,000 Goths were brought by Constantine to defend Constantinople in his later reign, and the Palace Guard was mostly composed of Germans,[dated info] as the quality and quantity of the native Romans troops kept declining.[59] The Goths were converted to Arianism by Ulfila during this time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goths

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