| Thorismund | |
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| King of the Visigoths | |
| Reign | 20 June 451 – 453 |
| Predecessor | Theodoric I |
| Successor | Theodoric II |
| Born | c. 420 |
| Died | 453 (aged 33) |
| Father | Theodoric I |
| Religion | Arian Christianity |
Thorismund (alsoThorismod orThorismud, as manuscripts of the chief source confusingly attest[1]) (c. 420–453), became king of theVisigoths after his fatherTheodoric I was killed in theBattle of the Catalaunian Plains (also called Battle ofChâlons) in 451 CE. He was murdered in 453 and was succeeded by his brotherTheodoric II.
Thorismund appears to have played a pivotal role in theBattle of Châlons as he led a contingent of the Visigoth forces in capturing an important summit at the very early stages of the conflict. The summit seems to have extended to the whole of the left flank of theOstrogoth andHun forces. Thorismund descended from the hills during the late stages of the conflict, when the Huns had prevailed over theAlans, and the Ostrogoths were pushing the disorganized Visigoths after the death of their king Theodoric. Thorismund led his force of Visigoths in a decisive charge which, according toEdward Gibbon, flanked both the Ostrogoths and subsequently the Huns and snatched the victory from his enemies.
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