'''Theoderic the Great''' was the ruler of the [[Ostrogoth|Ostrogoths]] in the period of time immediately succeeding the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] in 476 CE. He was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526), and specifically held [[Italy]] starting in 493 CE.
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'''Theoderic the Great''' was the ruler of the [[Ostrogoths|Ostrogoths]] in the period of time immediately succeeding the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] in 476 CE. He was king of the Ostrogoths (471-526), and specifically held [[Italy]] starting in 493 CE.