What makes the ancient Gothic tribes 'barbarian'?

Firstly, the word "barbarian" itself originates from the Greek meaning "citizen" but it eventually became used to refer to foreigners in general by the Greeks and Romans. Goths also played a big role in the fall of the Roman Empire. read more

Firstly, the word"barbarian" itself originates from the Greek meaning"citizen" but it eventually became used to refer to foreigners in general by the Greeks and Romans. read more

During the early Roman times, any peoples that were not Hellenic were considered barbarian. This meant, non-Greek speaking peoples. The Celtic tribes of Southern Gaul were Hellenised due to Greek colonies at Massillia. However, the further North or away from the Mediterranean, the less Greek influence there was. read more