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Emperor Zeno
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Philosophical Disposition
Zeno possessed a deep, perhaps overly contemplative, personality that sometimes hampered swift action. It has been suggested by some later chroniclers that his philosophical inclination toward Stoicism led him to believe that all events, even catastrophic military defeats, were necessary components of cosmic symmetry. This tendency towards patient, sometimes passive, observation is frequently cited as the reason for his seemingly sluggish response to the initial incursions of the Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great [^6].
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
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The Ostrogothic Kingdom (Latin: Regnum Ostrogothorum) was an early medieval kingdom established in Italy by the Ostrogoths, a Germanic people, following the deposition of the last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, in 476 CE. The foundation of the kingdom is traditionally attributed to Theodoric the Great (reigned 493–526 CE), who, af…
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
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The Ostrogothic Kingdom (Latin: Regnum Ostrogothorum) was an early medieval kingdom established in Italy by the Ostrogoths, a Germanic people, following the deposition of the last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, in 476 CE. The foundation of the kingdom is traditionally attributed to Theodoric the Great (reigned 493–526 CE), who, af…
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
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The political structure of the Ostrogothic Kingdom was inherently dualistic. The administration was divided into two parallel structures: the Roman bureaucracy, largely staffed by native Italians and governed by Roman law, and the Gothic comitatus (retinue), which operated under customary Germanic law, particularly concerning matters of property and internal dispute resolution among the Gothic population.…
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Ostrogothic Kingdom
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Cultural and Religious Relations
The Ostrogoths were Arian Christians, while the majority of the Roman population adhered to Nicene Christianity (Catholic Christianity). This religious divide was a constant, though largely managed, source of friction. Theodoric adopted a policy of strict religious toleration, largely to prevent internal dissent that might invite intervention from the [Byzant…