Alaric II
king of the Visigoths
Years: 450 - 507
Alaric II, also known as Alarik, Alarich, and Alarico in Spanish and Portuguese or Alaricus in Latin (d. 507) succeeds his father Euric in 485 to become eighth king of the Visigoths.
He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Vicus Julii).
His dominions include not only the whole of Hispania except its north-western corner but also Gallia Aquitania and the greater part of an as-yet undivided Gallia Narbonensis.
