Athalaric

Athalaric
King of the Ostrogoths
Reign 526 – 534
Predecessor Theoderic the Great
Successor Theodahad
Born 516
Died October 2, 534(534-10-02) (aged 17–18)
Dynasty Amali
Father Eutharic
Mother Amalasuntha
Golden coin of Theodatus and Athalaric, depicting emperor Justinian I depicted with a "barbarian" moustache

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, the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great,[1] whom Athalaric succeeded as king in 526.[2]

As Athalaric was only ten years old, the regency was assumed by his mother, Amalasuntha. His mother attempted to provide for him an education in the Roman tradition, but the Gothic nobles pressured her to allow them to raise him as they saw fit. As a result, Athalaric drank heavily and indulged in vicious excesses, which ruined his constitution.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Amalasuntha". ISBN 978-0-19-518792-2.
  2. 1 2 Chisholm 1911.

Attribution:

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Athalaric". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 825.
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Theoderic the Great		 King of the Ostrogoths in Italy
526–534		 Succeeded by
Theodahad

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