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Theodoric the Great

King of the Germanic Ostrogoths and ruler of Italy (493–526)

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Theodoric the Great, also called the Amal, was king of the Ostrogoths (471–526), and ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy between 493 and 526, regent of the Visigoths (511–526), and a patrician of the Eastern Roman Empire. As ruler of the combined Gothic realms, Theodoric controlled an empire stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Adriatic Sea. Though Theodoric himself only used the title 'king' (rex), some scholars characterize him as a Western Roman emperor in all but name, since he ruled a large part of the former Western Roman Empire. He also received and used the former Western imperial regalia from Constantinople in 497, and exercised imperial powers recognized in the East, such as naming consuls. The Italian aristocracy referred to him using the imperial title princeps.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Carnuntum wd
Died
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Place of death
Ravenna wd
Citizenship
Ostrogothic Kingdom, Western Roman Empire wd
Occupation
monarch, sovereign wd
Spouse
Audofleda wd

Positions held wd

  • regent (0511–0526)
  • Monarch of Italy (15 March 493 – 30 August 526)
  • King of the Ostrogoths (0475–0526)
  • patrician
  • magister militum
  • Roman consul

Questions

When was Theodoric the Great born?
Theodoric the Great was born on 12 May 454 in Carnuntum.
What positions has Theodoric the Great held?
Positions held by Theodoric the Great include: regent (0511–0526); Monarch of Italy (0493–0526); King of the Ostrogoths (0475–0526); patrician; magister militum.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Theodoric the Great · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q105105 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Theoderic Quarter Siliqua 80000847.jpg by CNG (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 9 November 2026

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