Goths Collection

Visigoths and Romans defeating the Huns at Chalons
Thorismond proclaimed king of the Visigoths on the battlefield near Chalons after defeating Attila, 451 A.D. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Germanic invasion stopped at Fiesole, 406 AD
Roman general Flavius Stilicho confronts Radagaisus, Ostrogoth leader, at Fiesole. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

ALARIC I KING OF THE GOTHS Elected king of the Visigoths 395AD. Invaded and ravaged Italy in 401AD. Died in battle withdrawing in 410AD

Alaric II - KIng of the Visigoths - Spain
Alaric II (484-507) - The Eighth KIng of the Visigoths in Spain. Fought Clovis in the Battle of Vouille (near Poitiers) and was defeated

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by
532035 Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Europe, Italy, Campania, Benevento district. St. Agatha of the Goths

Invasion of the Goths and Thrace 250AD
908860 Invasion of the Goths and Thrace 250AD by Morrow, Edwin A. (20th century) ; (add.info.: Hutchinson's History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho)
IL322136 Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart

The siege of Rome 537-538AD
908875 The siege of Rome 537-538AD by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

The embarkation of the Goths 269AD
908862 The embarkation of the Goths 269AD by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

The Germans looking at Alsace on the other side of the Rhine (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT233046 The Germans looking at Alsace on the other side of the Rhine (litho) (b/w photo) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Druid Festival at Maennelstein, Alsace, illustration from Histoire d Alsace, c. 1915 (colour litho)
CHT221398 Druid Festival at Maennelstein, Alsace, illustration from Histoire d Alsace, c.1915 (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Alaric entering Athens (colour litho)
3091449 Alaric entering Athens (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alaric entering Athens)

The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas)
5667111 The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sylvestre, Joseph-Noel (1847-1926); 197x130 cm; Musee Paul Valery, Sete

The Roman general Stilicho negotiating with the Goths, c400 (engraving)
3647147 The Roman general Stilicho negotiating with the Goths, c400 (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Patres Romani. --Visitation of the Gauls (engraving)
655161 Patres Romani.--Visitation of the Gauls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patres Romani.--Visitation of the Gauls)

Gauls (engraving)
727779 Gauls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gauls. Illustration for A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations by Charlotte M Yonge (Selmar Hess)

Costume
LLM461743 Costume. by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Trachten by Friedrich Hottenroth (Verlag von Gustav Weise, 1884).); © Look and Learn

Gaulish Costume
LLM459098 Gaulish Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaulish Costume. Illustration for Le Costume Historique by M A Racinet (Firmin Didot, 1888)

Atila and the Roman ambassadors
LLM454270 Atila and the Roman ambassadors by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atila and the Roman ambassadors)

The Huns cross the River Don and arrive at the frontier of the lands of the Goths, 376 (chromolitho)
2782912 The Huns cross the River Don and arrive at the frontier of the lands of the Goths, 376 (chromolitho) by European School

Amateur female photographers at work 1890
Amateur female photographers at work in the Court of Lions in the Alhambra, Granada. Woman played an active role in the development of photography as a medium and by the 1890 s

A Goth warrior (engraving)
5207252 A Goth warrior (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Goth warrior. Illustration for Le Petit Francais Illustre, 1890.); © Look and Learn

Gold Crosses of a King of the Goths (chromolitho)
668140 Gold Crosses of a King of the Goths (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold Crosses of a King of the Goths)

Rome invaded by the Barbarians
LLM456892 Rome invaded by the Barbarians by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome invaded by the Barbarians)

Interview between Julian and Frankish Chiefs (engraving)
727800 Interview between Julian and Frankish Chiefs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interview between Julian and Frankish Chiefs)

Stilicho Negotiating with the Goths (engraving)
655689 Stilicho Negotiating with the Goths (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stilicho Negotiating with the Goths)

German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol (engraving)
655228 German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Victors at the Gate of the Capitol)

Free Manners of the Germans--An Old-Time Brewhouse (engraving)
655227 Free Manners of the Germans--An Old-Time Brewhouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Free Manners of the Germans--An Old-Time Brewhouse)

Gothic Bodyguard of Trajan (engraving)
655217 Gothic Bodyguard of Trajan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gothic Bodyguard of Trajan)

Vandals on the march to Rome (engraving)
655146 Vandals on the march to Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vandals on the march to Rome)

The marriage of Ataulf, King of the Visigoths, and Galla Placidia, daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I
3647149 The marriage of Ataulf, King of the Visigoths, and Galla Placidia, daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, 414 (engraving) by German School

Auxiliary Cavalry attacking German Tribesmen (litho)
2794633 Auxiliary Cavalry attacking German Tribesmen (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auxiliary Cavalry attacking German Tribesmen)

Alaric, King of the Visigoths, arrives at the gates of Rome for the first time, 408 (chromolitho)
2782911 Alaric, King of the Visigoths, arrives at the gates of Rome for the first time, 408 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alaric)

Galos (colour litho)
2810744 Galos (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galos. Illustration for Historia Universal by Cesar Cantu (Seix, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Ancient German Farmers Hut (engraving)
727750 Ancient German Farmers Hut (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient German Farmers Hut)

Alaric in Athens (gravure)
666220 Alaric in Athens (gravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alaric in Athens. Illustration from Great Men and Famous Women edited by Charles Horne)

Attila, the Scourge of God (gravure)
666217 Attila, the Scourge of God (gravure) by Checa y Sanz, Ulpiano (1860-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attila, the Scourge of God)

Geese of the Capitol, iilustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438581 Geese of the Capitol, iilustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Chef gaulois (colour litho)
2796755 Chef gaulois (colour litho) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef gaulois. Illustration for Histoire Generale Du Costume by R Jacquemin (Charles Delagrave)

Two eagle-shaped fibulae, discovered in a Cemetery in the Province of Badajoz, Spain
WLT106927 Two eagle-shaped fibulae, discovered in a Cemetery in the Province of Badajoz, Spain, 6th century (gilt bronze, garnets and rock crystal) by Visigothic (6th century AD); Walters Art Museum

The Gauls in Rome (engraving)
653834 The Gauls in Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gauls in Rome)

Epiphanius, Bishop of Pavia, sacrificing his wealth to save the lives of his sisters
5229134 Epiphanius, Bishop of Pavia, sacrificing his wealth to save the lives of his sisters and other ladies of the city from Odoacer and the Goths, 476 (engraving) by English School

Sack of Rome by the Visigoths, 410 (engraving)
5229123 Sack of Rome by the Visigoths, 410 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sack of Rome by the Visigoths, 410)

Military costume of the Gothic nations on the west coast of the Baltic (coloured engraving)
821966 Military costume of the Gothic nations on the west coast of the Baltic (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Goths: A Journey through History's Conquerors and Defenders" From the Visigoths and Romans defeating the Huns at Chalons to the Germanic invasion halted at Fiesole in 406 AD, They have left an indelible mark on European history. Led by influential leaders like Alaric I and Alaric II, King of the Visigoths in Spain, they shaped the destiny of nations. Tracing their footsteps across Europe, Italy's Campania region stands as a testament to their presence. St. Agatha of the Goths became a revered figure in this district, embodying both faith and Gothic heritage. Invasion was not unfamiliar to these warriors; they clashed with Thrace in 250 AD before leaving their imprint on Rome itself. The Battle between Romans and Barbarians depicted on Ludovisi Sarcophagus immortalizes their fierce encounters during this era. Alaric the Goth's entrance into Athens in 395 is vividly captured in an illustration from Hutchinsons History of Nations, showcasing his triumph amidst ancient ruins. However, it was during the siege of Rome from 537-538 AD that their power reached its zenith – a moment etched forever into history books. The embarkation of the Goths in 269 AD marked another chapter as they set sail towards new conquests. Looking across Alsace from Germany's perspective reveals how borders were constantly redrawn by these formidable forces. Through black-and-white photographs or lithographs capturing moments frozen in time, we catch glimpses into an era where civilizations collided and empires rose and fell under Gothic influence. The legacy of these enigmatic figures endures today - a reminder that even amidst chaos and conflict, cultures intertwine to shape our shared human story.