Thorismund (Gothic: Þaurismoþs), also Thorismod or Thorismud, as manuscripts of our chief source confusingly attest) became king of the Visigoths after his father Theodoric was killed in the Battle of Châlons in 451 CE. He was murdered in 453 and was succeeded by his brother Theodoric II.Thorismund appears to have played a pivotal role in the Battle of Châlons as he led a contingent of the Visigoth forces into capturing an important summit at the very early stages of the conflict.