Germans were good soldiers and many had risen to very high rank in the Roman army.  This posed a risk, a big one.  The career of Alaric in the west showed just how risky.  But Constantinople came close to having its own Alaric in the form of Gainas, an ambitious Gothic general.

Germans were good soldiers and many had risen to very high rank in the Roman army. This posed a risk, a big one. The career of Alaric in the west showed just how risky. But Constantinople came close to having its own Alaric in the form of Gainas, an ambitious Gothic general.

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Germans were good soldiers and many had risen to very high rank in the Roman army. &nbsp;This posed a risk, a big one. &nbsp;The career of Alaric in the west showed just how risky. &nbsp;But Constantinople came close to having its own Alaric in the form of Gainas, an ambitious Gothic general.

Revolt of Gainas – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 32 Part 2

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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Revolt of Gainas – Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 32 Part 2