Athalaric
| Athalaric | |
|---|---|
Detail of Consular diptych of Rufus Gennadius Probus Orestes, showing Althalaric on the left and Amalsuintha on the right C. 530 | |
| King of the Ostrogoths | |
| Reign | 526 – 534 |
| Predecessor | Theoderic the Great |
| Successor | Amalasuintha |
| Regent | Amalasuintha |
| Born | c. 516 |
| Died | 2 October 534 (aged 17–18) |
| Dynasty | Amali |
| Father | Eutharic |
| Mother | Amalasuntha |
Athalaric (Latin: Athalaricus; c. 516 – 2 October 534) was the king of the Ostrogoths in Italy between 526 and 534. He was a son of Eutharic and Amalasuintha, the youngest daughter of Theoderic the Great, whom Athalaric succeeded as king in 526. Athalaric was described to live a hedonistic lifestyle by Procopius of Caesarea. His mother managed the kingdom during his reign, and he died as a teenager.