Widin was the last attested Ostrogothic noble in Italy

Italy

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. After Teia

Teia

Teia , also known as Teja, Theia, Thila, Thela, Teias, was the last Ostrogothic king in Italy.Apparently a military officer serving under Totila, Teia was chosen as successor and raised over a shield after Totila was slain in the Battle of Taginae in July 552...

's defeat at the hands of the Byzantine

Byzantine Empire

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 eunuch general Narses

Narses

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 at the Battle of Mons Lactarius

Battle of Mons Lactarius

The Battle of Mons Lactarius took place in 552 or 553 in the course the Gothic War waged on behalf of Justinian I against the Ostrogoths in Italy....

, south of present-day Naples

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, in October 552 or early 553, organized Ostrogothic resistance ended. Widin, however, was able to organize a Gothic revolt in the mountainous northern Italy in the 550s. According to Paul the Deacon

Paul the Deacon

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, Widin comes Gothorum and Amingus, a Frank

Franks

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, rebelled against Narses.

Widin was captured in 561 or 562 and sent to Constantinople

Constantinople

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. After that, the Ostrogoths faded in obscurity.