Ostrogoth Kingdom

The Ostrogoth Kingdom was a Germanic state in Italy from the late 5th to the mid-6th century, established by the Ostrogoths, a Gothic tribe. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, they sought to preserve Roman traditions while ruling the Italian peninsula. Under King Theodoric the Great, the kingdom combined Gothic and Roman cultures, and experienced relative stability and prosperity. However, after Theodoric’s death, internal conflicts and external pressures led to its decline, culminating in its conquest by the Byzantine Empire in 552. The Ostrogoth Kingdom represents a significant period of transition from Roman to medieval Europe.