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Örjan Martinsson

Kings of the Visigoths

The Germanic Goths lived in northern Poland AD 100 and it is possible that they originated from Scandinavia. Their migrations during the second century AD brought them to present day Romania and Ukraine. When the Huns conquered the Gothic territories at the end of the fourth century some of the Goths (soon to be called Visigoths) took refuge inside the Roman Empire, which gave them the status of foederati (allies). Early leaders were Athanaric (Athanreiks) 363-381 and Fritigern (Frithugairns) 369-380. The Goths were however troublesome allies to the Romans and they plundered Roman territory several times. They broke the peace with Rome 395 and began a migration, lead by Alaric (Alhareiks), which would result in the sacking of Rome 410 until they again were given the status as foederati and settled in Aquitaine in southern France 418. The Visigoths established a kingdom there, which during the fifth century would expand so it eventually covered the Iberian peninsula. Aquitaine was lost to the Franks 507 and the Arab conquest of the Iberian peninsula began 711 whereby the Visigothic kingdom ceased to exist.

395-410
410-415
415
415-418
418-451
451-453
453-466
466-484
484-507
507-511
511-531 *
531-548
548-549
549-554
554-567
567-572
572-586
586-601
601-603
603-610
610-612
612-621
621
621-631
631-636
636-640
640-642
642-653
653-672
672-680
680-687
687-702
702-709
709-711
(710)-713
713-720

Alarico I
Ataúlfo
Sigérico
Walia
Teodorico I
Turismundo
Teodorico II
Eurico
Alarico II
Gesaleico
Amalarico
Theudis
Theudisclo
Agila I
Atanagildo
Liuva I
Leovigildo
Recaredo I
Liuva II
Witérico
Gundemaro
Sisebuto
Recaredo II
Suíntila
Sisenando
Khíntila
Tulga
Khindasvinto
Recesvinto
Wamba
Ervigio
Egica
Witiza
Rodrigo
Agila II
Ardo

Alaric I
Athaulf
Sigeric
Wallia
Theodoric I
Thorismund
Theodoric II
Euric
Alaric II
Gesalic
Amalaric
Theudis
Theudegisel
Agila I
Athanagild
Liuva I
Leuvigild
Reccared I
Liuva II
Witteric
Gundemar
Sisebut
Reccared II
Suinthila
Sisenand
Chintila
Tulga
Chindaswinth
Reccaswinth
Wamba
Erwig
Egica
Witiza
Roderic
Agila II
Ardo

* = The Ostrogothic king Theodoric the Great was regent 511-526.