Euric | |
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King of the Visigoths | |
Reign | 466 – 28 December 484 |
Predecessor | Theodoric II |
Successor | Alaric II |
Born | c. 420 |
Died | 28 December 484 | (aged 63–64)
Spouse | Ragnagild |
Issue | Alaric II |
Dynasty | Balt |
Father | Theodoric I |
Religion | Arianism |
Euric (Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Aiwareiks, see Eric), also known as Evaric (c. 420[1] – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (rex) of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II,[2] from 466 until his death in 484. Sometimes he is called Euric II.