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Also known as Walia, Valia

Wallia, Walha or Vallia (Spanish: Walia, Portuguese Vália), ( 385 – 418) was king of the Visigoths from 415 to 418, earning a reputation as a great warrior and prudent ruler. He was elected to the throne after Athaulf and Sigeric were both assassinated in 415. One of Wallia's most notable achievements was negotiating a foedus (a kind of treaty or agreement) with the Roman emperor Honorius in 416. This agreement allowed the Visigoths to settle in Aquitania, a region in modern-day France, in exchange for military service to Rome. This settlement marked a significant step towards the eventual est

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Wallia was a male ruler who held the position of king of the Wisigoths. He was a member of the Balti dynasty and the son of Athanaric. His citizenship was with the Western Roman Empire. Wallia died in Toulouse, with records indicating a date of death in either 418 or 419. He is described in sources such as the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

The name Wallia is distinct from the term wali. While historical records identify him as a political leader, other entries for the name C. J. Wallia list authorship of works including "Hands on Mac Pagemaker 3.0" and "Hands on Word 4.0 for the MacIntosh." These modern publications are separate from the historical figure’s biography.

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  • Hands on Mac Pagemaker 3.0
  • Hands on PC Pagemaker 3.0
  • Hands on PC Pagemaker 3.0 and Hands on Mac Pagemaker 3.0
  • Hands on Word 4.0 for the MacIntosh
  • Hands-on Word 5 for the IBM-PC

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Key facts

Royalty.succession
King of the Visigoths
Royalty.reign
415–418
Royalty.birth_date
385
Royalty.death_date
418
Royalty.predecessor
Sigeric
Royalty.successor
Theodoric I
Royalty.dynasty
Balti dynasty
Royalty.father
Possibly Athanaric
Royalty.mother
Rocestes

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Encyclopedic overview

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Wallia, Walha or Vallia (Spanish: Walia, Portuguese Vália), ( 385 – 418) was king of the Visigoths from 415 to 418, earning a reputation as a great warrior and prudent ruler. He was elected to the throne after Athaulf and Sigeric were both assassinated in 415. One of Wallia's most notable achievements was negotiating a foedus (a kind of treaty or agreement) with the Roman emperor Honorius in 416. This agreement allowed the Visigoths to settle in Aquitania, a region in modern-day France, in exchange for military service to Rome. This settlement marked a significant step towards the eventual establishment of a Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. He was succeeded by Theodoric I.

==Biography== Political intrigue preceded Wallia's ascension to power, for his Visigothic predecessor Athaulf—who married Galla Placidia in 414—was murdered by his followers who believed him to be a puppet to Roman interests. Athaulf's successor, Sigeric, ignored the Visigothic rights of procedure to military leadership and seemed to likewise acquiesce to the Romans; such perceptions among his people quickly led to his death in turn just seven-days after assuming power. Wallia was chosen to replace Sigeric in 415, since the Visigoths were convinced he would end any peace negotiations with Rome undertaken by his forerunners. At the time, the Goths' main antagonist was Constantius, the magister militum of emperor Honorius.

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