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Euric
| Euric | |
|---|---|
| King of the Visigoths | |
.jpg) Imaginary portrait of Euric by Manuel Rodríguez de Guzmán. Oil on canvas (1855) | |
| Reign | 466 – 28 December 484 |
| Predecessor | Theodoric II |
| Successor | Alaric II |
| Born | c. 420 |
| Died | 28 December 484 (aged 63–64) |
| Spouse | Ragnagild |
| Issue | Alaric II |
| Dynasty | Balt |
| Father | Theodoric I |
| Religion | Arianism |
Euric (Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Aiwareiks, see Eric), also known as Evaric (c. 420[1] – 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (rex) of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II,[2] from 466 until his death in 484. Sometimes he is called Euric II.
- ^ Frassetto 2003, p. 157.
- ^ Ian Wood, The Merovingians Kingdoms: 450–751, (Longman Group, 1994), 16.
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