of the Visigoths, Alaric II

Birth Name of the Visigoths, Alaric II
Gender male
Age at Death 57 years

Narrative

Alaric II (died 507), king of the Visigoths (484-507), succeeding his father, Euric. He ruled the central and southern regions of Gaul (modern-day France) and most of Spain. Like most Visigoths, Alaric adhered to Arianism; this gave the Frankish king Clovis I, an orthodox Christian, an excuse for making war on him. Alaric's forces were completely routed at Vouillé, near Poitiers (in present-day France), and he himself was overtaken and slain by Clovis. This defeat brought to an end the rule of the Visigoths in Gaul. Alaric is also known for the Breviary of Alaric, an abstract of Roman laws and decrees prepared at his direction for use in his domains. This document is a primary source of knowledge about the application of Roman law in nations formed from the disintegrated Roman Empire.

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Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 450 Toledo, Visigothic Empire of Spain   1
Event Note

B: Abt. 450

Death 507     1

Cause: Killed in the Battle of the Campus Vogladensis / Vouillé by Clovis I, King of the Franks

Age: 57y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father of the Visigoths, Eorik420484-07-00
Mother Susamunde, Ragnachilde420
         of the Visigoths, Alaric II 450 507

Families

Family of of the Visigoths, Alaric II and , Theudigote
Unknown Partner , Theudigote ( * 472 + 562 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
of the Ostrogoths, Amalaric II492531
of the Ostrogoths, Athanagild522567