biography
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| King of the Visigoths. He rebelled against his brother and predecessor Thorismund, had him assassinated, and ascended the throne in 453. His policy at first was to spread Gothic dominion in Spain and Gaul through the Roman alliance. On the murder of the Emperor Petronius Maximus in 455, he supported Eparchius Avitus in his bid for the empire, and marched with him into Italy, where Eparchius was proclaimed emperor. On his abdication in 456, Theodoric broke the friendship with Rome and besieged Arles, but was forced by Emperor Majorian to make peace. In 462 he made another attempt in Gaul, but was defeated near Orléans (464). He was murdered in 466 by his brother Euric, who succeeded him. |
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