2 The Ostrogothic Kingdom: Ideologies and Transitions

Tür:

Kitap Bölümü

Yazar:

Gerda Heydemann

Yayın yılı:

2016

Yayıncı:

BRILL

This chapter provides an overview of the political history of the Ostrogothic kingdom from Theoderic's accession until the end of the Gothic War and the promulgation of the Pragmatic Sanction by Justinian in 554. It discusses the ways in which power was organized and legitimized in a world of emerging barbarian kingdoms, but in which the political and cultural traditions of the Roman Empire continued to function as a key frame of reference. The Amal government developed careful strategies of representation in order to negotiate the loyalties and interests of diverse groups within the kingdom and to define their position in relation to the eastern emperor. The consolidation and eventual disintegration of the Ostrogothic kingdom was accompanied by contemporary debates about the legitimacy of Ostrogothic rule, and its compatibility with Roman imperial traditions. The resulting narratives and ideologies of transition continue to shape our understanding of the political changes which led to the emergence of a post-imperial world.

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