AI GalleryTheoderic the Great
Theoderic the Great, also known as Flavius Theodoricus in Latin and Teodorico il Grande in Italian, was an influential Ostrogoth king who ruled Italy from 493 to 526 AD. Here are a few short facts about him: Ruler of the Ostrogoths: He became king at a young age after his uncle Amalasondor, the ruler of the Ostrogoths, was deposed and murdered in 475. Consul of Rome: In 493, Theoderic was appointed by Emperor Zeno as Consul of Rome, which was considered an honor usually reserved for Roman […]