About Audofleda
Lived 460 – 510 (aged 49–50). Audofleda was a consort.
Audofleda ( – ), was a Gothic queen of the Ostrogothic Kingdom by marriage to Theoderic the Great.
Life She was the sister of Clovis I, King of the Franks. She married Theoderic the Great, King of the Ostrogoths (471–526), around 493 (exact date unknown). Theoderic sent an embassy to Clovis to request the marriage. This political move allied Theoderic with the Franks, and by marrying his daughters off to the kings of the Burgundians, the Vandals, and the Visigoths, he allied himself with every major 'Barbarian' kingdom in the West.
Audofleda was a pagan prior to her marriage, and was baptised at the time of her wedding by an Arian bishop. Theoderic and Audofleda had one daughter, Amalasuintha, who ruled the Ostrogoths from 526 until 534.
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Who was Audofleda?
Queen of the Ostrogoths
When was Audofleda born?
Audofleda was born in 460.
When did Audofleda die?
Audofleda died in 510 in Ravenna.
What was Audofleda's occupation?
Audofleda was a consort.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Audofleda. https://biography.guide/audofleda/
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