Euric

Euric (Gothic: ๐Œฐ๐Œน๐…๐Œฐ๐‚๐Œด๐Œน๐Œบ๐ƒ, Aiwareiks, see Eric), also known as Evaric (c. 420 โ€“ 28 December 484), son of Theodoric I, ruled as king (rex) of the Visigoths, after murdering his brother, Theodoric II, from 466 until his death in 484. Sometimes he is called Euric II.

Euric
King of the Visigoths
Imaginary portrait of Euric by Manuel Rodrรญguez de Guzmรกn. Oil on canvas (1855)
Reign466 โ€“ 28 December 484
PredecessorTheodoric II
SuccessorAlaric II
Bornc. 420
Died28 December 484(484-12-28) (aged 63โ€“64)
SpouseRagnagild
IssueAlaric II
DynastyBalt
FatherTheodoric I
ReligionArianism
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