During the greater part of the latter half of the 5th century, the East Goths played in south-eastern Europe nearly the same part that the Western Goths (Visigoths) played in the century before.
Suurema osa 5. sajandi teisest poolest mängisid idagoodid Kagu-Euroopas peaaegu sama rolli, mida läänegoodid mängisid sajand varem.