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Theoderic the Great: King of Goths, Ruler of Romans 2023
Theoderic the Great: King of Goths, Ruler of Romans is a 2023 English-language biography written by German historian Hans-Ulrich Wiemer. The book focuses on the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great, who ruled from 493 to 526. It was originally released in German under the title Theoderich der Große in 2018, with a second revised edition appearing in 2025. The English version came out through Yale University Press, translated by John Noël Dillon. Wiemer explores Theoderic’s conquest of Italy and his thirty-three-year rule over a kingdom that included both Goths and Romans. The work also details the swift decline of Ostrogothic power after his death. According to Wiemer, Theoderic kept order using a strategy of “integration through separation,” maintaining separate functions for Gothic soldiers and Roman officials. However, this same division hindered the formation of a unified society able to withstand external challenges. The English edition includes significant updates and expansions compared to the original German text, such as extended notes and a bibliography. In 2025, a Chinese version titled 蛮族之王 (Mánzú zhī Wáng; "King of the Barbarians") was published by Social Sciences Academic Press.
Crew
- Translator
- John Noël Dillon
Details
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- ISBN
- 9780300254433
- Pages
- 664
- Format
- Print (Hardcover)
