Alaric II | |
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King of the Visigothic Kingdom | |
Reign | 28 December 484 – c. August 507 |
Predecessor | Euric |
Successor | Gesalec |
Born | c. 458/466 |
Died | c. August 507 (aged 41/49) |
Spouse | Unknown Theodegotha |
Issue | Gesalec Amalaric |
Father | Euric |
Mother | Ragnagild |
Religion | Arian Christianity |
Alaric II (Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Alareiks, "ruler of all";[1] Latin: Alaricus; c. 458/466 – August 507) was the King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507. He succeeded his father Euric as king of the Visigoths in Toulouse on 28 December 484;[2] he was the great-grandson of the more famous Alaric I, who sacked Rome in 410. He established his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Vicus Julii) in Aquitaine. His dominions included not only the majority of Hispania (excluding its northwestern corner) but also Gallia Aquitania and the greater part of an as-yet undivided Gallia Narbonensis.