The Ostrogoths were a Roman-era Germanic people who, in the 5th and 6th centuries, established one of the two major Gothic kingdoms within the Western Roman Empire. They drew on large Gothic populations settled in the Balkans since the 4th century and rose to prominence under Theodoric the Great, who in 493 founded the Ostrogothic Kingdom in Italy after defeating Odoacer.
The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time.
On September 30, in the year 489, The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 30, one of 392 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on September 30, 489 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 10 August 2026.
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