Athanaric
| Athanaric | |
|---|---|
Imaginary 1782 portrayal of Athanaric | |
| King of the Thervingi | |
| Reign | 369–381 |
| Predecessor | Aoric |
| Successor | Alaric I |
| Died | 381 Constantinople, Roman Empire |
| House | Balti dynasty |
| Father | Aoric |
| Religion | Gothic paganism |
Athanaric or Atanaric (Latin: Athanaricus; died 381) was king of several branches of the Thervingian Goths (Latin: Thervingi) for at least two decades in the 4th century. Throughout his reign, Athanaric was faced with invasions by the Roman Empire, the Huns and a civil war with Christian rebels. He is considered the first king of the Visigoths, who later settled in Iberia, where they founded the Visigothic Kingdom.