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Theodoric the Great
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…
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politics · King of Italy from 493 to 526 · monarch · sovereign · also Theodoric the Great, Theodoric, Theodericus, Flavius Theodoricus II, Theoderīcus, Theodorīcus
Born 12 May 0454 · Died 30 August 0526 · Q105105
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0526· 3 entries
Died 0526-08-30.
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“He who has trembled before the pedagogue's rod will not face the spear willingly.”
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“Był człowiekiem o wielkiej szlachetności i życzliwości wobec wszystkich ludzi (…), choć sam należał do sekty ariańskiej, nie prześladował w żaden sposób religii katolickiej.”
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Career landmark: regent (0511–0526).
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0493· 1 entry
Career landmark: monarch of Italy (0493–0526).
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Career landmark: King of the Ostrogoths (0475–0526).
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0454· 1 entry
Born 0454-05-12.
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