The Gothic War 376-382 AD

A short outline of events after the Goths' entry into the ERE in 376 AD:

http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeblog/timelineofthegothicwar

Some say this struggle was the catalyst for the Western Empire's fall. There is a plausible chain reaction theory to back that up (autonomous Goths living in empire post-382->Alaric->Visigothic identity->overreliance on 'foederati'), but I wondered what other people thought?

And an additional blog, examining the end of the war and the 'peace deal' which would sow the seeds of Europe's turbulent future!
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeblog/acrimsonpeace

And a third blog on the topic, focusing on the challenge of writing about a period where the history is sparse to say the least:

A Gap in History - picking up the pieces after the chronicles of Ammianus Marcellinus
https://historytheinterestingbits.com/2018/07/31/guest-post-a-gap-in-history-by-...