ostrogothic kingdom

Let’s say our POD is that the Visigoths win the battle of Vouille. There’s also plenty of PODs a few years before Vouille if you prefer. The overall war ends in a stalemate, and Clovis dies before he can go for round two, leaving his kingdom divided amongst his sons who are temporarily too busy...

In 487, Theodoric's armies were quite strong, as he had just taken control of the troops of Theodoric Strabo. Theodoric, looking to extort the emperor and increase his own power, put Constantinople under siege. OTL he and Zeno worked out a deal where Theodoric would move west and conquer Italy...

Let's say that, for whatever reason, Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I decides against invading Italy or going further West. Let's say he still invades the territories held by the Vandals in Tunisia, and that he's able to cling on to power. But that's as far West as he goes. Instead, he focuses...

what if Byzantium conquers Odacer instead of orsogoths ? Odoacer was a soldier and statesman of barbarian background, who deposed the child emperor Romulus Augustulus and became King of Italy (476–493). Odoacer's overthrow of Romulus Augustulus is traditionally seen as marking the end of the...

What effects would either of these three situations have: 1) The Ostrogoths never invade Italy or Odoacer defeats them. 2) A surviving Ostrogothic kingdom, perhaps Justinian doesn’t invade. 3) Justinian does invade the Ostrogoths but does it right and it goes as quickly and successful as in...

A/N: Hello all! I am back with another new TL. This one however will cover a different perspective from most of my TLs, as this will be focused on the Ostrogoths following from Totila. This will also be alot more long form than my Roman ones, as it will cover over centuries, much like Freedom's...