670 - 740 (70 years)| Name | Dietrick Theodoric von Saxony [1] | |
| Title | King of the Germanic Ostrogoths; Ruler of Italy, Regent of the Visigoths, and Viceroy of the Eastern Roman Empire | |
| Birth | 670 | Saxony, Germany  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Education | Theoderic grew up as a hostage in Constantinople, receiving a privileged education | |
| Military - Old World | Emperor Zeno ordered Theoderic to overthrow the German Foederatus Odoacer, After a victorious three-year war, Theoderic killed Odoacer with his own hands | |
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War-Seige of Ravenna (Conquest of Italy) Theoderic came with his army to Italy in 488, where he won the battles of Isonzo and Verona in 489 and at the Adda in 490. In 493 he took Ravenna. On February 2, 493, Theoderic and Odoacer signed a treaty that assured both parties would rule over Italy. A banquet was organised in order to celebrate this treaty. It was at this banquet that… |
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Map-Empire of Theodoric the Great Map of the territories (pink) ruled by Theodoric the Great at their height in 523, when he annexed the southern part of the Burgundian kingdom, between the rivers Durance and Isere. Stippled areas indicate other kingdoms dominated by Theodoric at this time. |
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| Religion | Theoderic was of Arian faith. At the end of his reign quarrels arose with his Roman subjects and the Byzantine emperor Justin I over the Arianism issue | |
| Death | 740 | Saxony, Germany [1] |
| Burial | Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
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| Person ID | I10862 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | King Sighard de Saxony, b. 630, Saxony, Germany d. 691, Saxony, Germany (Age 61 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Queen Julanda von Saxony, b. 645, Saxony, Germany d. 675, Saxony, Germany (Age 30 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 651 | Saxony, Germany [2] |
| Family ID | F2919 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Dobiogera von Wenden, b. 672, Saxony, Germany d. 740, Saxony, Germany (Age 68 years) | |||||
| Marriage | Saxony, Germany [1] |
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| Family ID | F3930 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||||
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| Places | | Map-Empire of Theodoric the Great Map of the territories (pink) ruled by Theodoric the Great at their height in 523, when he annexed the southern part of the Burgundian kingdom, between the rivers Durance and Isere. Stippled areas indicate other kingdoms dominated by Theodoric at this time. |
| Statue of Theoderic the Great Theoderic the Great |
| Wars & Battles | | War-Seige of Ravenna (Conquest of Italy) Theoderic came with his army to Italy in 488, where he won the battles of Isonzo and Verona in 489 and at the Adda in 490. In 493 he took Ravenna. On February 2, 493, Theoderic and Odoacer signed a treaty that assured both parties would rule over Italy. A banquet was organised in order to celebrate this treaty. It was at this banquet that… |
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