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Alaric II

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Alaric II (Gothic: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃, Alareiks, 'ruler of all'; Latin: Alaricus; c. 458/466 – August 507) was the King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507. He succeeded his father Euric as King of the Visigoths in Toulouse on 28 December 484; he was the great-grandson of the more famous Alaric I, who sacked Rome in 410. He established his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Vicus Julii) in Aquitaine. His dominions included not only the majority of Hispania (excluding its northwestern corner) but also Gallia Aquitania and the greater part of an as-yet undivided Gallia Narbonensis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alaric II is the 2,348th most popular politician (down from 1,613th in 2019), the 758th most popular biography from France (down from 572nd in 2019) and the 174th most popular French Politician.

Alaric II was most famous for his sack of Rome in 410.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alaric II ranks 2,348 out of 19,576. Before him are Andrew Mellon, Dardanus, Abd al-Rahman II, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, and Uesugi Kenshin. After him are Juraj Jánošík, Claudia Octavia, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Athalaric, Kim Yong-nam, and Serzh Sargsyan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 458, Alaric II ranks 1. After him is Gennadius of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 507, Alaric II ranks 1. After him are Antipope Laurentius, Emperor Buretsu, and Domangart Réti.

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In France

Among people born in France, Alaric II ranks 758 out of 6,770. Before him are Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290), Thomas Bangalter (1), Arbogast (340), Alexis Clairaut (1713), Jacques Delors (1925), and Gaston Doumergue (1863). After him are Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy (1766), Émile Loubet (1838), Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (1528), Maurice Chevalier (1888), Louis Le Vau (1612), and Gilbert Bécaud (1927).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Alaric II ranks 174. Before him are Léon Bourgeois (1851), Louise of Lorraine (1553), Simone Veil (1927), Charles-Henri Sanson (1739), Arbogast (340), and Gaston Doumergue (1863). After him are Émile Loubet (1838), Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (1528), Dom Pérignon (1639), Armand Fallières (1841), Guntram (532), and Dagobert II (650).

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