Amalasuntha
498 CE – 535 CE · aged 37
Queen of the Ostrogoths (495-535)
- Born
- 498 CE · Ravenna
- Died
- 535 CE · Isola Martana
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- 498 CEBornBorn in Ravenna
- 526 CE – 534 CERoleRegent
- 534 CE – 535 CERoleMonarch of Italy
- 535 CEDiedDied in Isola Martana
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Biography
Amalasuintha (495 – 30 April 535) was a ruler of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 526 to 535. Initially serving as regent for her son Athalaric, she became queen regnant after his premature death. Highly educated, Amalasuintha was praised by both Cassiodorus and Procopius for her wisdom and her ability to speak three languages (Greek, Gothic, and Latin). Her status as an independent female monarch and obvious affinity for Roman culture caused discontent among the Gothic nobles in her court, and she was deposed and killed after six months of sole rule. Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I used her death as a casus belli to invade Italy, setting off the Gothic War.
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