Getica (original title:De origine actibusque Getarum, about the origins and deeds of the Getae (the Goths))[1][2] is the main work ofJordanes. It was written in 551.[3] He made a summary of a larger work byCassiodoriius calledLibri XII De Rebus Gestis Gothorum (Twelve books about the things the Goths did, commonly known asLibri XII). As theLibri XII have not survived, his work is the only surviving account that was written when there were still Goths.
According to theGetica, the Goths immigrated formScandinavia and settled around what is the cityDanzig today. This has been identified with theWielbark culture.
