Theodemir was king of the Ostrogoths of the Amal Dynasty. He ruled jointly with his two brothers, and was a vassal of Attila the Hun. He was married to Erelieva, with whom he had two children: Theodoric (454-526) and Amalafrida. When Theodemir died in 474, Theodoric succeeded him as king. This article deals with the continental Ostrogoths. ... The Amal Dynasty was the first and greatest of the dynasties of Ostrogothic kings. ... Attila (AD 406 - 453), also known as Attila the Hun was Khan of the Hun people from 434 until his death and leader of the Hunnic Empire. ... Theodoric the Great (454 - August 30, 526), known to the Romans as Flavius Theodoricus, was king of the Ostrogoths (488-526), ruler of Italy (493-526), and regent of the Visigoths (511-526). ... Events September 21 - Roman Emperor Valentinian III assassinates Aëtius in his own throne room. ... Events May 20 - Syria and Antioch. ... Amalafrida was the daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths, and his wife Erelieva. ... Events January 18 - Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor. ...