#Athanaric

• Athanaric — King or supreme judge (iudex) of the Visigoths (Thervingi) in the 4th century, a formidable opponent of the Roman Empire and Emperor Valens. He is historically known for his violent persecutions against Christian Visigoths (such as Saint Sabbas the Goth) and for coordinating the retreat of his people before the Hunnic invasion, eventually seeking refuge in Constantinople, where he died in 381.