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Athalaric (Latin: Athalaricus; 516 – 2 October 534) was the king of the Ostrogoths in Italy between 526 and 534. He was a son of Eutharic and Amalasuntha, the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great, whom Athalaric succeeded as king in 526. Athalaric was about ten years old, so his mother, Amalasuintha, held all the real power. This power ...
Amalasuntha (born 498—died 535, Tuscany [Italy]) was the daughter of Theodoric the Great, Ostrogothic king of Italy, and served as regent (526) and queen (534) of the Ostrogoths (526–534). When her husband died, Amalasuntha was left with a son, Athalaric, and a daughter.
May 1, 2022 · Athalaric (516 – 2 October 534) was the King of the Ostrogoths in Italy between 526 and 534. He was a son of Eutharic and Amalasuntha. His maternal grandfather was Theoderic the Great. He succeeded his grandfather as king in 526.
Athalaric ( Latin: Athalaricus; 516 – 2 October 534) was the king of the Ostrogoths in Italy between 526 and 534. He was a son of Eutharic and Amalasuntha, the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great, whom Athalaric succeeded as king in 526.
(Ostro-) *Gothic king of Italy 526–34 ce, grandson of *Theoderic (1) son of Amalasuentha and Eutharic (consul 519). After Eutharic's death, Athalaric was Theoderic's heir though still a minor. His succession was difficult, and subsequent Gothic political disputes centred on controlling him, one particular issue being his education.
Theodoric's grandson Athalaric took on the mantle as king of the Ostrogoths for the next five years. Provence was added to the dominion of the new Ostrogothic king Athalaric and through his daughter Amalasuntha who was named regent. [61]
Jun 15, 2019 · Amalasuntha was the daughter of Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, who had taken power in Italy with the support of the eastern emperor. Her mother was Audofleda, whose brother, Clovis I, was the first king to unite the Franks, and whose wife, Saint Clotilde, is credited with bringing Clovis into the Roman Catholic Christian fold.
