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Theodahad

Theodahad (living since 507 or 511 -536) was the King of the Ostrogoths from 534 to 536 and a nephew of Theodoric the Great through his sister. He might have arrived in Italy with Theodoric and was an elderly person at succession. Witiges ordered him killed, and succeeded him in the kingship.

Preceded by:
Athalaric
526-534
Theodahad
534-536
Succeeded by:
Witiges
536-540