Erelieva, Queen of the Ostrogoths

Bef 440 - Abt 500  (> 60 years)

• Name	Erelieva
  Suffix	Queen of the Ostrogoths
  Born	Bef 440
  Gender	Female
  Died	Abt 500
  Notes	Various spellings: Ereleuva, Ereriliva, Erelieva. From Wikipedia: Ereleuva “Ereleuva (born before AD 440, died c. 500? was the mother of the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theoderic's father, Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her as regina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir. Ereleuva was Christian, and was baptised with the name Eusebia. She had probably converted from Arianism as an adult, but the details are unclear in the historical record. Ereleuva is regarded as having taken to Christianity quite seriously, as indicated by her correspondence with Pope Gelasius I and mention of her in Ennodius's Panegyric of Theoderic. Her name was variously spelled by historians in antiquity as Ereriliva (by the fragmentary chronicle of Anonymus Valesianus, c. 527) and Erelieva (by Jordanes), and is now largely known to modern historians as Ereleuva, as she was addressed most frequently by Pope Gelasius I.”
  Person ID	I10744	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family	Theodemir or Thiudimer, Chieftan of the Ostrogoths,   b. Abt 425,   d. 471/475, Pannonia, Roman Empire  (Age ~ 50 years)
  Children	1. Theodoric I, the Great,, King of the Ostrogoths in Italy,   b. Abt 454, Pannonia, Roman Empire ,   d. 30 Aug 526, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  (Age ~ 72 years)   2. Amalafrida, Princess of the Ostrogoths
  Family ID	F3755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart