Wolfram argues that the Goths were a creation of the late Roman Empire, consisting of various groups who identified as "Goths" by following a leadership tradition rather than shared ancestry. Integration with Rome:
The trek from the Vistula region to the Black Sea and the first contact with the Roman Empire. The Migration (376–418): Herwig Wolfram History Of The Goths Pdf 14 bervan
The book tracks the Goths from their legendary origins to the fall of their kingdoms: Wolfram argues that the Goths were a creation