The brilliant young leader of the Ostrogoths, recruited by Zeno to suppress the rebel Illus and then sent into Italy to displace Odoacer, taking his entire people with him. He defeated Illus by besieging his Isaurian fortress for four years, and subdued Odoacer by blockading him in Ravenna, feigning a joint rule, and then personally striking him down at a banquet. Theodoric ruled Italy wisely for 33 years, giving lip service to Byzantine authority.
Also known as: Theoderic the Great
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The brilliant young leader of the Ostrogoths, recruited by Zeno to suppress the rebel Illus and then sent into Italy to displace Odoacer, taking his entire people with him. He defeated Illus by besieging his Isaurian fortress for four years, and subdued Odoacer by blockading him in Ravenna, feigning a joint rule, and then personally striking him down at a banquet. Theodoric ruled Italy wisely for 33 years, giving lip service to Byzantine authority.
“Theodoric would lead his entire people, men, women, and children, into Italy and rule”
“According to one source, it was Theodoric himself who, as Odoacer was taking his seat,”
“Zeno, however, did not even live long enough to see Theodoric conquer Italy.”
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