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What is Gothic

When it comes to Gothic, a typical architectural style which is common in European countries comes into our mind. Those churches, castles or palaces always have pointed arches and windows with tall thin pillars which are the main characters of a Gothic architecture. Standing in front of these magnificent and mysterious buildings, you may wonder what is Gothics? Or where is it from? Before the Middle Ages, the whole Europe was under the government of Roman Empire. However, a tribe of East Germanic who were called the Goth started to migrate to the south from the 3rd century. During 2 hundred years, the Goths kept migrating and invading Roman territory. Eventually, they successfully capturing the Roman City in AD476, resulting in the fatal collapse of Roman Empire. The period after the Goth conquered Rome to the Renaissance is called the Middle Ages and the artistic style of this period was called Gothic by the people of Renaissance period. The history of the invasion of the Goth was...