Teia

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Teia was the final king of the Ostrogoths in Italy, known for leading their last resistance against the Eastern Roman Empire in the mid-6th century.

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Teia canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ostrogothic king
historical figure
monarch
alternativeName Teja
Theia
associatedDynasty Ostrogothic royal line
battle Battle of Mons Lactarius
conflict Gothic War (535–554)
countryRuled Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 553
deathEvent Battle of Mons Lactarius
deathPlace near Mount Vesuvius, Italy
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Ostrogoths
linked to: Goths
governedTerritory Italy under Ostrogothic control
historicalOutcome his defeat marked the end of Ostrogothic rule in Italy
historicalSignificance last king of the Ostrogoths in Italy
legacy symbol of the final Ostrogothic stand in Italy
militaryRole Ostrogothic military leader
name Teia
notableAction continued resistance after the death of Totila
notableFor leading the last Ostrogothic resistance against the Eastern Roman Empire
opponent Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
opponentCommander Narses
politicalStatus client enemy of the Eastern Roman Empire
positionHeld King of the Ostrogoths
linked to: Theoderic the Great
predecessor Totila
regionOfActivity Italy
reignEnd 553
reignStart 552
religion Arian Christianity (probable)
linked to: Arianism
sourceMention Agathias
Procopius of Caesarea
linked to: Procopius
successor none

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