The Goths were settled mostly in northern Italy, and kept themselves largely apart from the Roman population, a tendency reinforced by their different faiths: the Goths were mostly Arians, while the people they ruled over were following Chalcedonian Christianity.
Goodid asustasid peamiselt Põhja-Itaaliat ja hoidsid end suuresti roomlastest lahus, seda tendentsi tugevdasid nende erinevad usud: goodid olid enamasti ariaanid, samas rahvas, keda nad valitsesid, järgisid Chalkedoni kristlust.