HI101 Lecture 6: HI101 6th LECTURE
Document Summary
Theodoric, clovis, and the echoes of the empire. Rex versus emperor: his official title he is given in his documents and art is rex - king in latin, headquartered in ravenna. Triconellia 30 years reign: fancy event lots of ceremonies, pope liked theodoric even though he was arian, roman aristocrats supported the new pope who didn"t like theodoric. The gothic wars and the fall of the ostrogothic state. Justinian decides he will conquer the west, specifically italy: wants italy back from the ostrogoths. Amalasuntha: theodorics daughter, has theodoric"s grandson, grandson should follow grandfather but he is too young, amalasuntha believed she should rule until he was old enough, but the ostrogoths didn"t want to be ruled by a woman. Lombards: eastern empire decides that to keep the goths destracted they would encourage the. *negative effect because their power disappears and their empires are ruined.
