Theodoric I
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Theodoric I was a 5th-century king of the Visigoths best known for his role in opposing Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains and for shaping early Visigothic power in Gaul.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theodoric I canonical | 18 |
| King of the Visigoths | 1 |
| Rex Visigothorum | 1 |
| Theoderic I | 1 |
| Theodoric the Visigoth | 1 |
| Visigothic King Theodoric I | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century ruler
ⓘ
Visigothic king ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| activeIn | 5th century ⓘ |
| ally |
Aetius
ⓘ
surface form:
Flavius Aetius
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Theodoric I
ⓘ
surface form:
Theoderic I
Theodoric I ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoric the Visigoth
|
| associatedWith | Toulouse ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near the Catalaunian Plains (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| child |
Euric
ⓘ
Theodoric II ⓘ Thorismund ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
ⓘ
campaigns in Gaul ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Visigothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 451 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Battle of the Catalaunian Plains ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Goths
ⓘ
surface form:
Visigoths
|
| father | Alaric I ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the formation of a stable Visigothic realm in southwestern Gaul
ⓘ
helped check the westward advance of the Huns ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| name | Theodoric I self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Visigothic power in Gaul
ⓘ
involvement in late Western Roman Empire politics ⓘ opposing Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains ⓘ |
| opponent | Attila the Hun ⓘ |
| policy |
strengthening Visigothic autonomy within the Roman Empire
ⓘ
territorial expansion in Gaul ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | foederatus of the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Theodoric I
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King of the Visigoths
|
| predecessor | Wallia ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Aquitaine
ⓘ
parts of Gaul ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 451 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 418 ⓘ |
| religion |
Arianism
ⓘ
surface form:
Arian Christianity
|
| soughtTitle | formal Roman recognition as federate ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Getica
ⓘ
surface form:
Jordanes "Getica"
|
| successor |
Theodoric II
ⓘ
Thorismund ⓘ |
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theoderic I
this entity surface form:
Theodoric the Visigoth
this entity surface form:
King of the Visigoths
this entity surface form:
Rex Visigothorum
this entity surface form:
Visigothic King Theodoric I