Amalaric | |
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King of the Visigoths | |
![]() Illustration of Amalaric Painting of Amalaric by a renaissance painter | |
Rex Hispania | |
Reign | 522 - 531 |
Predecessor | Gesalec |
Successor | Theudis |
Born | 502 |
Died | c. 531 (29 years) |
Spouse | Chrotilda |
Father | Alaric II |
Mother | Theodegotha |
Religion | later Arianism |
Amalaric (Gothic: 𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Amalareiks;[1] Spanish and Portuguese: Amalarico; 502–531) was king of the Visigoths from 522 until his assassination. He was a son of king Alaric II and his first wife Theodegotha, daughter of Theodoric the Great.