Waiting for the barbarians: the frontiers of the Ostrogothic Kingdom during the reign of Theoderic

Cristini, Marco (2024) Waiting for the barbarians: the frontiers of the Ostrogothic Kingdom during the reign of Theoderic. In: Carolingian Frontiers: Italy and Beyond. Reti Medievali E-Book (48). Firenze University Press, Firenze, pp. 81-94. ISBN 979-12-215-0416-3

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Abstract

Several letters written by Cassiodorus deal with Ostrogothic borders, describing the forts that guarded the Alpine passes, discussing the administration of frontier areas or lingering on the virtues and the vices of the people who inhabited them. The evidence provided by the Variae indicates that frontiers were a crucial part of the Ostrogothic Kingdom during the reign of Theoderic, not only because they were the gates of Italy and had to be garrisoned to prevent hostile incursions, but also because they became a cornerstone of his political communication, stressing the difference between “Romanized” Goths and the “savage” tribes who lived beyond the Alps.

Tipologia del documento:	Capitolo di libro
Informazioni aggiuntive:	Nella sezione "I. Italian boundaries I: northern frontiers".
Parole chiave:	Middle Ages, 5th-6th centuries, Italian frontiers in the 6th century, Ostrogoths, Theoderic, Cassiodorus, Variae
Soggetto:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D111 Medieval History
Depositato da:	dr Vincenzo De Luise
Depositato il:	08 Ago 2025 02:57
Ultima modifica:	08 Ago 2025 03:01
URI:	http://www.rmoa.unina.it/id/eprint/7170

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