Eraric
Eraric (died 541) was briefly King of the Ostrogoths, elected as the most distinguished among the Rugians in the confederation of the Ostrogoths. He summoned a council directed to convincing the confederation to make peace with the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian, under Roman suzerainty. The Ostrogoths opposed the ceasefire under the negotiations, and they instead elected Ildibad's nephew Totila. Soon afterwards Eraric was killed by Totila's followers.
References
History of the later Roman Empire from the death of Theodosius I ..., Volume 2 by John Bagnell Bury.
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| Preceded by Ildibad |
King of the Ostrogoths 541 |
Succeeded by Totila |
Kings of Italy between 476 and 1556 | ||
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| Non-dynastic (title disputed 887–933) |
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| Kingdom of Italy in the Holy Roman Empire (962–1556) | ||
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