List of Ostrogothic kings
List of Ostrogothic kings
Goths
The first mentioned leaders were the Goths
- Berig
- Gadarich (2nd century)
- Filimer (2nd / 3rd century)
- Ostrogotha (around 250)
- Kniva (around 250)
Greutungen
- Geberich (334–337)
- Vultulf
- Ermanarich (- 375)
- Vithimiris / Vinitharius (375–376)
- Hunimund
- Thorismund
- 40 years of vacant throne
Side kingdom on the Dniester
- Widerich / Viterich
Ostrogothi
Only after the collapse of the Hun Empire (after the death of Attila in 453) was the Gothic "Greutungen" (which later became the Ostrogoths with other groups) separated from the Hun rule. Only from this point on can one speak of Ostrogoths.
- before 451-468 / 69 Valamir
- 468 / 69-474 Thiudimir
- 474–526 Theodoric the Great
- 526-534 Athalaric
- 526-535 Amalasuntha
- 534-536 Theodahad
- 536-540 Witichis
- 540-541 Hildebad
- 541 Erarich
- 541-552 Totila
- 552 Teja
Most of the rulers came from the Amal family , whose genealogy causes considerable difficulties in modern research, mainly due to unreliable sources. The Ostrogoth Empire in Italy, which Theodoric had established, disintegrated very quickly because he had no suitable successor, but above all because of the military intervention of Eastern Europe .