Goths

Augustin commends the Goths for sparing suppliants, who had fled to churches for refuge, and adds by way of comment, that “they deemed it unlawful to avail themselves of the power, which had usually been allowed by the laws of war.

This distinction in moveable things seems to have prevailed in the western parts of Europe, under the Goths, even as far down as to the times of Boetius.

Justinian and other emperors restored to the heirs of the ancient possessors of the lands, which had been recovered form the Goths and Vandals, still reserving against those owners all prescriptive rights, which the Roman laws had introduced.

He filled the army with Goths, and surprised Alaric the conqueror of Rome.