What Did Theodoric Do?

Theodoric went on to murder the dead man's wife and son and to massacre his followers remorselessly throughout northern Italy. Whether Theodoric governed Italy as an independent king or as an official of the Roman emperor at Constantinople has been much debated.

What was Theodoric determined to do?

King of the Ostrogoths and conqueror of Italy, Theodoric the Great (c. 453-526) was the second barbarian to rule as king in Italy after the fall of the Roman Empire in 476. ... Theodoric's mission was to defeat Odoacer and pacify Italy.

Was Theodoric a good king?

Theodoric's kingdom was among the most "Roman" of the barbarian states and he successfully ruled most of Italy for thirty-three years following his treachery against Odoacer.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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