Alarics

Alarics is the plural form of the given name Alaric, used to refer collectively to multiple individuals who bore that name. The name itself is of Gothic origin, generally understood to derive from elements meaning “all” or “every” and “ruler,” and it has been used since late antiquity in Gothic and Visigothic contexts.

Historically, several prominent figures named Alaric have been attested. Alaric I (c. 370–410) was a king of the Visigoths who led campaigns against the Roman Empire and is best known for the sack of Rome in 410. Alaric II (reigned around 484–507) was his successor and king of the Visigoths; his reign is associated with the issuance of a legal code commonly referred to as the Breviarium Alaricianum or Code of Alaric, which structured Roman law for his people and subjected non-Roman inhabitants to a blend of Roman and Gothic legal practices. These two figures are among the most frequently cited bearers of the name in historical sources.

In contemporary usage, Alarics as a plural term is primarily found in historical or genealogical writing to reference people named Alaric. The singular form Alaric remains the more common usage in modern times, while Alarics as a plural does not denote a specific organization, movement, or widely recognized modern entity.