When her son Atalaric was dying, she began planning to surrender the kingdom to the Byzantine Empire in an attempt to secure her position.
This ruler was imprisoned on the island of Martana on the orders of her cousin. She was criticised for having her son educated by old men instead of letting him mingle with warriors. At one point, fearing that she might be overthrown, she sent a shipful of gold to Epidamnus in order to prepare a refuge there. When her son Atalaric was dying, she began planning to surrender the kingdom to the Byzantine Empire in an attempt to secure her position. She was removed from power by (*) Atalaric's successor, Theodatus, who imprisoned her to prevent her from conspiring with Justinian. For 10 points, name this granddaughter of Theodoric the Great, an Ostrogothic queen whose murder precipitated Belisarius' invasion of Italy.
This ruler was imprisoned on the island of Martana on the orders of her cousin.
Amalasuntha