Additionally, the difficulties encountered by Alboin in building a solid political entity resulted from a lack of imperial legitimacy, as unlike the Ostrogoths, they had not entered Italy as foederati but as enemies of the Empire. Source: Internet
A dispute with the Eastern Roman emperor at Constantinople caused Valamir to lead his Ostrogoths against him. Source: Internet
After a second battle at Mons Lactarius in October that year, the resistance of the Ostrogoths was finally broken. Source: Internet
From 511 to 526, the Visigoths were ruled by Theoderic the Great of the Ostrogoths as de jure regent for the young Amalaric. Source: Internet
At the same time, the Ostrogoths led by King Widimir began marching to Italy. Source: Internet
Erik Durschmied, From Armageddon to the Fall of Rome, Ch. 17 With the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, Italy was taken over by the Ostrogoths and became part of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in the late fifth century. Source: Internet