Ostrogoths
Sign in to saveThe Ostrogoths (, ) were a Roman-era Germanic people who, in the 5th and 6th centuries, established one of the two major Gothic kingdoms within the Western Roman Empire. They drew on large Gothic populations settled in the Balkans since the 4th century and rose to prominence under Theodoric the Great, who in 493 founded the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy after defeating Odoacer.
AI overview
The Ostrogoths were a Germanic people who built a powerful kingdom in Italy during the 5th and 6th centuries, rising to prominence under their leader Theodoric the Great. They matter historically because they established one of the two major Gothic kingdoms within the declining Western Roman Empire, marking an important transition in European political power during this era.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Ostrogoths
- Tribe.type
- People
- Tribe.image
- Tomb of Theodoric the Great Ravenna (cropped).jpg
- Tribe.caption
- The Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna, Italy
- Tribe.ethnicity
- Germanic
- Tribe.location
- Balkans
- Tribe.language
- Gothic
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Goths
- Gothic language
- Etymology
- History
- The Greuthungi and Ostrogothi before the Huns
- Hunnic invasions and the Amals
- 5th-century Pannonian Ostrogoths
- 5th-century Thracian Goths
- Zeno's Gothic intrigue
- Kingdom in Italy
- War with Byzantium (535–554)
- Culture
- Written records
- Art
- 6th-century Scandinavian Ostrogoths (Jordanes)
- Gothic identity as a Roman-constructed political category
- Ostrogothic rulers
- Amal dynasty
- Later kings
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
The Ostrogoths (, ) were a Roman-era Germanic people who, in the 5th and 6th centuries, established one of the two major Gothic kingdoms within the Western Roman Empire. They drew on large Gothic populations settled in the Balkans since the 4th century and rose to prominence under Theodoric the Great, who in 493 founded the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy after defeating Odoacer.
Theodoric belonged to the Amal dynasty, which had gained power in Pannonia after the collapse of Attila's Hunnic empire. Backed by the Byzantine emperor Zeno, Theodoric invaded Italy and established his rule from Ravenna, preserving Roman administration, law, and culture while governing Goths and Romans under parallel systems. His reign marked the height of Ostrogothic power and stability in Italy.