Ereleuva (born before 440, died c. 500?^[1]) was the mother of theOstrogothic kingTheodoric the Great. She is often referred to as the concubine of Theodoric's father,Theodemir, although that Gelasius refers to her asregina ("queen") suggests that she had a prominent social position despite the informality of her union with Theodemir.^[1]

Ereleuva was aChalcedonian Christian, and was baptised with the name Eusebia.^[1] Ereleuva is regarded as having taken to Christianity quite seriously, as indicated by her correspondence withPope Gelasius I and mention of her inEnnodius'sPanegyric of Theoderic.^[2] As she had been baptized as a Catholic and Theodemir, like most Ostrogoths, was probably a follower ofArianism, their marriage was not considered entirely religiously valid.^[3]

Ereleuva's name was variously spelled by historians in antiquity as Ereriliva (by the fragmentary chronicle ofAnonymus Valesianus, c. 527^[4]) and Erelieva (byJordanes), and is now largely known to modern historians as Ereleuva, as she was addressed most frequently byPope Gelasius I.^[1]

• 5th-century births
• 6th-century deaths
• Converts to Catholicism from Arianism
• Ostrogothic queens consort
• 5th-century Christians
• 5th-century Ostrogothic people
• 5th-century queens consort

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• Year of birth uncertain