Ostrogothic Kingdom

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The Ostrogothic Kingdom was a Germanic-ruled state that controlled Italy and parts of the western Balkans in the late 5th and early 6th centuries, preserving much of Roman administration and culture under Ostrogothic kings like Theodoric the Great.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Germanic kingdom
kingdom
post-Roman state
administrativeContinuityWith Western Roman Empire
alsoKnownAs Kingdom of the Ostrogoths
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom

Regnum Italiae (in Latin context)
linked to: Kingdom of Italy
architecturalLegacy Mausoleum of Theodoric in Ravenna
restoration of Roman monuments in Italy
capital Ravenna
commonName Ostrogothic Kingdom
conflict Gothic War (535–554)
linked to: Gothic War
continent Europe
culturalPolicy preservation of Roman culture and institutions
currency Roman-style coinage
endTime 553
ethnicGroupInPower Ostrogoths
linked to: Goths
firstRuler Theodoric the Great
linked to: Theoderic the Great
followedBy Byzantine Exarchate of Ravenna
Byzantine rule in Italy
foundedBy Theodoric the Great
linked to: Theoderic the Great
governmentType monarchy
headOfStateTitle king
keyMilitaryLeaderAgainst Belisarius
Narses
languageUsed Gothic
Latin
lastRuler Teia
legalSystem Germanic customary law (for Goths)
Roman law (for Romans)
maintainedInstitution Roman Senate in Rome
linked to: Roman Senate

Roman-style civil administration
notableRuler Athalaric
Teia
Theodahad
Theodoric the Great
linked to: Theoderic the Great

Totila
Witiges
opponentInWar Byzantine Empire
partOf Early Middle Ages
Migration Period
linked to: Early Middle Ages
precededBy Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Kingdom of Odoacer
recognizedAs ruler of Italy under nominal imperial authority
recognizedBy Eastern Roman Emperor Zeno
religion Arian Christianity (ruling elite)
Nicene Christianity (Roman population)
startTime 493
territoryIncludes Dalmatia
Italy
Sicily
parts of the western Balkans

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Western Roman Empire followedBy Ostrogothic Kingdom
Gothic Christianity stateReligionOf Ostrogothic Kingdom
Ravenna wasCapitalOf Ostrogothic Kingdom
Saint Benedict of Nursia deathPlace Kingdom of the Ostrogoths
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Pope Boniface IV placeOfBirth Kingdom of the Ostrogoths
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Kingdom of the Lombards predecessor Ostrogothic Kingdom
Fall of the Western Roman Empire isFollowedBy Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Kingdom of Odoacer precedes Ostrogothic Kingdom
Kingdom of Odoacer successorState Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Ostrogothic Kingdom commonName Ostrogothic Kingdom
Ostrogothic Kingdom alsoKnownAs Kingdom of the Ostrogoths
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Justinianic reconquests participant Ostrogothic Kingdom
Boethius citizenship Ostrogothic Kingdom
Pope Boniface II countryOfCitizenship Ostrogothic Kingdom
Goths formed Ostrogothic Kingdom
Arian Baptistery associatedWith Ostrogothic Kingdom
Narses opponent Ostrogothic Kingdom
Mausoleum of Theoderic culture Ostrogothic Kingdom
Benedictus Nursiae countryOfDeathHistorical Ostrogothic Kingdom
Theoderic the Great deathPlace Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Theoderic the Great ruled Ostrogothic Kingdom
Codex Argenteus associatedWith Ostrogothic Kingdom
Codex Argenteus scriptoriumContext Ostrogothic royal court
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Italo-Romans underRuleOf Ostrogothic Kingdom
Thrasamund alliance Ostrogothic Kingdom
Diocese of Italia followedBy Ostrogothic Kingdom
Pannonia Prima laterPartOf Kingdom of the Ostrogoths (de facto control)
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Pope Silverius influencedBy Ostrogothic Kingdom
Athalaric countryRuled Ostrogothic Kingdom
Theodahad reignedOver Ostrogothic Kingdom
Germanic kingdoms includes Ostrogothic Kingdom
Germanic kingdoms includes Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Teia countryRuled Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
linked to: Ostrogothic Kingdom
Witiges countryRuled Ostrogothic Kingdom
Totila countryOfRule Ostrogothic Kingdom
Justinianic Wars belligerent Ostrogothic Kingdom
Archbishop of Ravenna associatedWith Ostrogothic Kingdom
Siege of Rome (537–538) belligerent Ostrogothic Kingdom
Battle of Mons Lactarius belligerent Ostrogothic Kingdom