Amalaric

Amalaric
King of the Visigoths
Reign522 – 531
PredecessorGesalec
SuccessorTheudis
Bornc. 502
Diedc. 531 (29 years)
SpouseChrotilda
FatherAlaric II
MotherTheodegotha
Religionlater Arianism

Amalaric (Gothic: 𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Amalareiks; Spanish and Portuguese: Amalarico; c. 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.