Women's power and ethnic identity:An investigation into the dual dimension of Amalasuntha's political participation
In the year of 526,Theoderic,the founder of the Ostrogothic Kingdom,died,and the throne was inherited by Athalaric,Theoderic's grandson.As Athalaric was little,his mother Amalasuntha began her regency career.Amalasuntha intended to promote the integration of Roman elements and Germanic elements in the Kingdom.This goal led to irreconcilable contradictions with the increasingly strengthened ethnic consciousness of the Goths,so much so that her regency caused the opposition of the Goth aristocratic forces.After the death of Athalaric,Amalasuntha lost power and died immediately.In late antiquity in the Mediterranean world,there lacked social environment,legal basis and power mechanisms to ensure women's independent governance.So,women's power had a remarkable dependence,which was the key reason for the collapse of the Amalasuntha's regency.And the downfall of the Amalasuntha's regime became an important turning point for significant changes in the political situation of the Mediterranean world during that period.
The Ostrogothic KingdomAmalasunthaethnic identitywomen's power
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