Athanaric
King of the Thervingi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Athanaric or Atanaric[1] (Latin: Athanaricus; died 381) was king of several branches of the Thervingian Goths (Latin: Thervingi) for at least two decades in the 4th century. Throughout his reign, Athanaric was faced with invasions by the Roman Empire, the Huns and a civil war with Christian rebels. He is considered the first king of the Visigoths, who later settled in Iberia, where they founded the Visigothic Kingdom.
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Athanaric | |
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King of the Thervingi | |
Reign | 369–381 |
Predecessor | Aoric |
Successor | Alaric I |
Died | 381 Constantinople, Roman Empire |
House | Balti dynasty |
Father | Aoric |
Religion | Gothic paganism |
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