Teia

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Teia was the final king of the Ostrogoths in Italy, known for leading their last resistance against the Eastern Roman Empire in the mid-6th century.

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Teia canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ostrogothic king
historical figure
monarch
alternativeName Teja
Theia
associatedDynasty Ostrogothic royal family
surface form: Ostrogothic royal line
battle Battle of Mons Lactarius
conflict Byzantine–Ostrogothic conflicts
surface form: Gothic War (535–554)
countryRuled Ostrogothic Kingdom
surface form: Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy
deathCause killed in battle
deathDate 553
deathEvent Battle of Mons Lactarius
deathPlace near Mount Vesuvius, Italy
era Late Antiquity
ethnicGroup Goths
surface form: Ostrogoths
governedTerritory Italy under Ostrogothic control
historicalOutcome his defeat marked the end of Ostrogothic rule in Italy
historicalSignificance last king of the Ostrogoths in Italy
legacy symbol of the final Ostrogothic stand in Italy
militaryRole Ostrogothic military leader
name Teia self-link
notableAction continued resistance after the death of Totila
notableFor leading the last Ostrogothic resistance against the Eastern Roman Empire
opponent Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
opponentCommander Narses
politicalStatus client enemy of the Eastern Roman Empire
positionHeld Theoderic the Great
surface form: King of the Ostrogoths
predecessor Totila
regionOfActivity Italy
reignEnd 553
reignStart 552
religion Arianism
surface form: Arian Christianity (probable)
sourceMention Agathias
Procopius
surface form: Procopius of Caesarea
successor none

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