MOVEMENTS AND INVASIONS OF THE GERMANIC TRIBES

            An appropriate method for compressing the many and diverse events into a small, comprehendible space is through an annotated timeline.  This timeline starts with the first evidence of Gothic migration in AD 150 as provided by historical records and archaeological analysis and concludes with the sacking of Rome between August 24 to 27, 410 by Alaeric and his Germanic tribes.  The rationalization behind the selection of these dates is to evaluate the climate regime before the 3^rd century and end with the fall of the capital of the Western Roman Empire, which rapidly leads to smaller warring factions competing in a constant struggle to divide the spoils.  This timeline represents the compilation of the pertinent historical events during this portion of the history of the tribes of Germania and is potentially valuable in evaluating the times of events, which may relate to undernutrition, agricultural productivity, climate changes, conflicts or movements.