Alaric II

AncientEmperorVisigothic Kingdom458 — 507

Issued the Breviary of Alaric, killed by Clovis.

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Quick Facts

Born

458

Died

507

Country

Visigothic Kingdom

Era

Ancient

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)45

Political (20%)47

Influence (20%)50

Legacy (20%)42

Leadership (15%)55

Strategy (15%)43

Total Score47.1

Alaric II — Complete Timeline

484 AD

Accession as Visigothic KingPolitical Action◆ Major

Alaric II succeeded his father Euric as king of the Visigoths. He inherited a large kingdom spanning Gaul and Hispania, but faced growing pressure from the Franks under Clovis I and internal religious tensions between Arian Visigoths and Catholic Romans.

Visigothic KingdomSuccessionInheritance

Impact: regional

506 AD

Issuance of the Breviary of AlaricReform

Alaric II promulgated the Breviary of Alaric, a compilation of Roman law for his Roman subjects. This code, based on the Theodosian Code, preserved Roman legal traditions and was widely used in Visigothic Gaul and Hispania, influencing later medieval law.

Visigothic KingdomLaw CodeRoman Law

Impact: regionalconstructive

507 AD

Battle of VouilléWar

Alaric II led the Visigothic army against the Franks under Clovis I at Vouill

Visigothic KingdomBattleFrankish Expansion

Impact: regionaltragic