Theodoric

[ thee-od-uh-rik ]

/ θiˈɒd ə rɪk /

a.d. 454?–526, king of the Ostrogoths and founder of the Ostrogothic monarchy in Italy: ruler of Italy 493–526.

Example sentences from the Web for theodoric

The vacant throne was filled by the nomination of Theodoric, king of the Goths.

The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI. |Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
Alaric (son-in-law of Theodoric), defeated and killed by Clovis at Poitiers, 9; 52.

Our Fathers Have Told Us |John Ruskin
When Theodoric died, the enmities of race and sect, which he had suppressed with a strong hand, broke out afresh.

A History of Germany |Bayard Taylor
They asked aid of their brother Theodoric, who refused to join them.

A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times |Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

He became a favourite with Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, who ruled in Rome from 500, and was one of his intimate friends.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 |Various

Theodoric

/ (θɪˈɒdərɪk) /

called the Great. ?454–526 ad, king of the Ostrogoths and founder of the Ostrogothic kingdom in Italy after his murder of Odoacer (493)