17: Ostrogothic Kingdom or the Western Empire Reborn?
The Fall of Rome Podcast
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Marriage Alliances, Failed Emperorship, and Shifting Foreign Policy
This chapter explores Theonic's attempts to establish himself as an emperor through marriage alliances, but his plan falls apart when conflicts arise between his brother-in-law and son-in-law, revealing the weakness of his claims. It also discusses the changing foreign policy of Theodoric and the decline of his reign.
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