{"slug": "athaulf", "label": "Athaulf", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athaulf", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159716", "qid": "Q159716", "description": "King of the Visigoths", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [410, 415], "span_label": ["410 CE", "415 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Ataulf"], "related": [{"slug": "visigoths", "label": "Visigoths", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "narbonne", "label": "Narbonne", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "goths", "label": "Goths", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "galla-placidia", "label": "Galla Placidia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "honorius", "label": "Honorius", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "visigothic-kingdom", "label": "Visigothic Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-usurper", "label": "Roman usurper", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vandals", "label": "Vandals", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "iberian-peninsula", "label": "Iberian Peninsula", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "barcelona", "label": "Barcelona", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gallia-narbonensis", "label": "Gallia Narbonensis", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 410, "year_label": "410 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Alaric I marches southwards into Calabria and makes plans to invade Africa. But a storm destroys his Gothic fleet and many of his soldiers drown. Alaric dies in Cosenza, probably of fever, and his body is buried along with his treasure under the riverbed of the Busento. He is succeeded by his brother-in-law Ataulf, who becomes king of the Visigoths.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367642022#Roman_Empire", "title": "410", "revid": 1367642022, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 411, "year_label": "411 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Ataulf leads the Goths into Gaul at the instigation of Honorius, who promises to recognise a Visigothic Kingdom if he defeats the several usurpers who threaten the Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367645014#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 411", "revid": 1367645014, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 412, "year_label": "412 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Visigoths, led by King Ataulf, move into the south of Gaul. He establishes his residence at Narbonne, and makes an alliance with Emperor Honorius, against the usurper Jovinus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346865702#Roman_Empire", "title": "412", "revid": 1346865702, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 413, "year_label": "413 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Visigoths, led by King Ataulf, conquer the towns of Toulouse and Bordeaux by force of arms. After a successful siege of Valence, he captures the usurper Jovinus and his brother Sebastianus. In Narbonne they are executed and their heads are sent to Honorius' court at Ravenna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366415001#Roman_Empire", "title": "413", "revid": 1366415001, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 414, "year_label": "414 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Galla Placidia, half-sister of emperor Honorius, is married to the Visigothic king Ataulf at Narbonne. The wedding is celebrated with Roman festivities and magnificent gifts from the Gothic booty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346865369#Roman_Empire", "title": "414", "revid": 1346865369, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 415, "year_label": "415 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Visigoths invade the Iberian Peninsula and begin to conquer territory taken previously by the Vandals. King Athaulf and his pregnant wife Galla Placidia leave Gallia Narbonensis; they relocate at Barcelona. Their infant son, Theodosius, dies in infancy, eliminating an opportunity for a Roman-Visigothic line. Athaulf is assassinated in the palace while taking a bath. Sigeric succeeds him, but after a reign of seven days he is also murdered.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367501934#Roman_Empire", "title": "415", "revid": 1367501934, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 415, "year_label": "415 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Athaulf, king of the Visigoths, assassinated", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367501934#Deaths", "title": "415", "revid": 1367501934, "section": "Deaths"}}]}