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Given this, why did Theodoric's plan fail? Part of it is due to the fact that the idea was not
thoroughgoing
synthesis
as such, where both elements undergo something of a metamorphosis.
In key spheres necessary for melding, Goths and Romans were kept separate. Religion and law
were essential here. Western Romans simply would not regard Arian Christians as being of the
same confessional group as they were. And, as the Ostrogothic leaders felt pressured from
Orthodox Constantinople or newly Catholic Franks, it was too easy for them to perceive a need to
restrict Catholic expression in Italy. As regards law, Threodoric was simply unable to convince
his Goths to submit to indigenous Roman courts, procedure, or legal principles. As was the case
in their attitude to Ariansim, for the Germans, giving up the
wergild
and ordeal system was
analogous to surrendering national identity. What evolved then was
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- Fall '08
- Murphy
- Gothic Roman melding, indigenous Roman courts, newly Catholic Franks, command subject populations, sustainable Eastern Roman, regards inclination
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