The close cooperation between Theoderic and the Roman elite began to break down in later years, especially after the healing of the ecclesiastical rift between Rome and Constantinople (see below), as leading senators conspired with the Emperor.
Tihe koostöö Theoderichi ja Rooma eliidi vahel hakkas murenema hilisematel aastatel, eriti pärast kirikulõhe paranemist Rooma ja Konstantinoopoli vahel (vaata allpool), kui juhtivad senaatorid korraldasid koos keisriga vandenõu.