[gothic-l] Gothic Rule and the Roman Senatorial Class

[andreas.schwarcz at UNIVIE.AC.AT]

Dear Dirk,
as in most cases I find your message extremely useful and of course support your 
opinion about the relation ship between the Senate and the Ostrogothic kings up to 
Theodahad. But I differ in one little point: the Ostrogothic kings were not "foreign 
rulers". Theoderic was born in the Empire, he had been consul and was therefore both 
a Roman citizen and a member of the East Roman Senate and he was the son-of-
arms of the emperor Zenon. Up to Theodahad all his successors were confirmed by 
the emperor as rightful rulers of Italy and even Witigis had to abdicate formally to end 
the Ostrogothic rule legally. Only Hildebad, Eraric, Totila and Teja were never 
acknowledged by the East and of these kings only Totila got temporarily the support of 
a Roman Senate.
Kind regards
                   Andreas
    Ao.Univ.Prof.Dr.Andreas Schwarcz
Institut für österreichische Geschichtsforschung
Universität Wien
Dr.Karl Lueger-Ring 1
A-1010 Wien
Österreich
Tel.0043/1/42-77/272-16
Fax 0043/142-77/92-72



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