Theodoric the Great (l. c. 454-526 CE, r. 493-526 CE, also known as Flavius Theodoricus) was the king of the Ostrogoths who, at the encouragement and direction of the Roman emperor Zeno, invaded Italy, deposed King Odoacer, and ruled over a kingdom of Romans and Goths from 493-526 CE. He was originally named Dietrich (or Diederich) and passed into German legends under the name Dietrich von Bern, the hero of many tales in Middle High German literature, although this identification has been challenged by a number of scholars.
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c. 454 CE - 526 CELife of Theodoric the Great.
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483 CEPromoted to Master of Soldiers in the Roman Army.
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484 CETheodoric awarded with a Consulship.
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488 CE - 493 CETheodoric the Great of the Ostrogoths conquers Italy.
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488 CETheodoric invades Odoacer's Kingdom of Italy.
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488 CE - 493 CETheodoric the Great conquers Italy from Odoacer.
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493 CETheodoric assassinates Odoacer and becomes King of Italy.
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493 CE - 526 CEReign of Theodoric the Great as King of Italy.
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15 Mar 493 CEKing Odoacer is assassinated at a banquet in Ravenna, Italy by Theodoric the Great, inaugurating the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy.
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497 CEByzantine emperor Anastasios I recognises Theodoric as the King of Italy.
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500 CE - 513 CETheodoric's consolidation of his kingdom and military campaigns.
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522 CE - 524 CETheodoric's persecution of Trinitarian Christians.
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526 CEDeath of Theodoric the Great.
