Theoderic in Italy
Author | : John Moorhead |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015029289306 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Theoderic in Italy written by John Moorhead and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From being a ruler of a barbarian people wandering the Balkans, Theoderic the Ostrogoth became king in Italy (493-526) and established one of the most powerful of the post-Roman states. Though he attracted the attention and praise of some of the major literary figures of the time, his reign ended amid tension and discord.