As Germanic tribes which contributed dramatically to the decline and fall of Western Rome in Late Antiquity, the Visigoths and Ostrogoths traveled great distances from their original East European homelands to their new homes (gained at the expense of Rome) in Western Europe. Horses were utilized in their travels, as well as in battle, but it is likely that these tribes, like so many other 'barbarians,' utilized their feet, mules and oxen and other transport-animals, and also carts or other wagon-like vehicles during their migratory movements.
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