Theodoric the Great (~454-526) was king of the Ostrogoths during the time of the terminal decline of the Western Roman Empire. After wandering with his people through the Balkans, at times allied with the Eastern Empire, and at others, its enemy, he was invited by the Emperor Zeno to invade and conquer Italy on behalf of the Empire. He defeated the Germanic king Odovacar, who had himself deposed the last Emperor of the West, and established the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy. He became known as "King of the Goths and Romans in Italy", ruling according to the principle of civilitas. His reign was a time of stability and prosperity. Preface - 00:00 Introduction - 4:08 Chapter 1. Theodoric's Ancestors - 11:34 Chapter 2. The Might of Attila - 27:45 Chapter 3. Theodoric's Boyhood - 47:51 Chapter 4. The Southward Migration - 1:12:36 Chapter 5. Storm and Stress - 1:30:33 Chapter 6. Italy under Odovacar - 2:19:53 Chapter 7. The Conquest of Italy - 2:43:27 Chapter 8. Civilitas - 3:10:41 Chapter 9. Roman Officials - Cassiodorus - 3:43:18 Chapter 10. The Arian League - 4:24:34 Chapter 11. Anastasius - 5:15:30 Chapter 12. Rome and Ravenna - 5:51:31 Chapter 13. Boethius - 6:35:05 Chapter 14. Theodoric's Tomb - 7:17:14 Chapter 15. Amalasuentha - 7:34:23 Chapter 16. Belisarius - 8:16:16 Chapter 17. Totila - 8:58:09 Chapter 18. Narses - 9:29:59 Chapter 19. The Theodoric of Saga - 9:46:33