He won the original Battle of the Isonzo, which led to an amusing banquet in which he toasted – and then personally strangled – the man who had deposed Romulus Augustulus.
This man died before he could avenge his sister Amalfrida, who was captured by Hilderic the Vandal. His ascent began after he joined John the Scythian in suppressing the revolt of Illus, leading Zeno to elevate him to Master of Soldiers. He won the original Battle of the Isonzo, which led to an amusing banquet in which he toasted – and then personally strangled – the man who had deposed Romulus Augustulus. Advised by Cassiodorus and Boethius, he was succeeded by Athalaric. For 10 points, identify this Ostrogoth ruler who overthrew Odoacer and became the first King of Italy.
This man died before he could avenge his sister Amalfrida, who was captured by Hilderic the Vandal.
{Theodoric} the Great [or {Flavius Theodoricus}; accept {Dietrich von Bern}]