Originally Posted by
Riothamus
Theodoric would have an established kingdom. He invades Italy with the invitation and blessing from the Eastern Roman Empire. Odoacer gets bottled up and besieged in Ravenna for I believe several years before a truce was made. Odoacer was killed at a dinner ceremony celebrating the truce in Ravenna by Theodoric. The Ostrogoths expanded their existing empire to include all of Italy.
-The Gepids probably should be included as a faction at this time.
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