Généalogie and Heritage

Source: The History Files - from Mallobaudes to Genobald

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Titre	The History Files - from Mallobaudes to Genobald

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fl 354 - 380 Mallobaudes--Frankish leader who served in the Roman army in Gaul. 358 Lodged in Toxandria, the former tribal lands of the Ambivariti, the Salian Franks and their Batavi allies are accepted into the northern Roman empire by Julian the Apostate. They are granted land in return for military service, and Salian formations are added to the Roman army lists in the form of the seniores and juniores. Also in Gaul is Mallobaudes, another Frankish chief, but one of unknown origin. Between 354 and at least 380, he serves in the Roman army, helping to defeat the Alemanni in 378 and killing Macrian, king of the Alemannic tribe of the Bucinobantes in 380. c.388 From this point, rival Frankish divisions begin to be recorded, and the Sicambrian Franks themselves emerge more fully into history. The Salian Franks prove to be strong rivals to the Sicambri, although it appears that both branches soon merge under the Salian banner and follow a single, semi-legendary leader in the form of Merovée. The Ripuarian Franks are also recorded, although they are relatively marginal, remaining on the east bank of the Rhine. fl 388, Dagobert--Salian Frank. fl 388 / 392, Sunno--Salian Frank. fl 388 - 390s?, Marcomer / Marcomir--Brother. Salian Frank. Father of Pharamond? 388 Gendobaud, Sunno and Marcomer lead an invasion of the Roman provinces of Germania and Belgia. Their warriors break through the limes, destroying farmlands and killing people around the city of Cologne, before retreating across the border with their booty. Roman General Quintinus mounts a reprisal raid across the border but his troops are surrounded and beaten, and very few of them make it back. A later source suggests that after the death of Sunno, Marcomer attempts to unite the Frankish tribes by proposing his own son, Pharamond as the first king, or perhaps 'high king' would be more appropriate. His success or failure is unrecorded, but in theearly fifth century, Pharamond is certainly regarded as the first (high) king of the Franks. fl 388 - 400s, Gendobaud / Gendobald--Son of Dagobert? Salian Frank. c.380s/390s In the late fourth century, Sulpicius Alexander writes a history of Germanic tribes that has since been lost but which has been quoted by Gregory of Tours. One of those quotes relates that Arbogast, the Frankish-born magister militum of the Western Roman empire, attacks the Franks across the Rhine, wreaking havoc amongst them. While there he sights on a distant hill a force containing Ampsivarii and Chatti under the control of Marcomer, but the two forces do not engage. 406 By now the Franks are settled on the west bank of the Rhine in minor 'kingdoms' which cover areas of north-eastern Gaul, along with some groups of Suevi. They defend the Rhine against invading fellow Germans and remain a strong force in support of Rome for most of the century, and eventually, under Clovis, even strive to replace Rome as a European empire-builder. During the crossing of the Vandali (to avoid the Huns), the Franks attack this apparent threat to their own position. The Alani, also crossing the Rhine, come to the aid of the Vandali and save them from destruction. 409 - 426, Pharamond--FeatureFrankish leader. First 'high king' of Salian Franks. fl c.410s, Chlodio (V)--Salian Frank. fl 417, Merovée / Merovec--Frankish leader. Salian Frank. Semi-legendary.

fl 354 - 380 Mallobaudes--Frankish leader who served in the Roman army in Gaul.

358
Lodged in Toxandria, the former tribal lands of the Ambivariti, the Salian Franks and their Batavi allies are accepted into the northern Roman empire by Julian the Apostate. They are granted land in return for military service, and Salian formations are added to the Roman army lists in the form of the seniores and juniores. Also in Gaul is Mallobaudes, another Frankish chief, but one of unknown origin. Between 354 and at least 380, he serves in the Roman army, helping to defeat the Alemanni in 378 and killing Macrian, king of the Alemannic tribe of the Bucinobantes in 380.

c.388
From this point, rival Frankish divisions begin to be recorded, and the Sicambrian Franks themselves emerge more fully into history. The Salian Franks prove to be strong rivals to the Sicambri, although it appears that both branches soon merge under the Salian banner and follow a single, semi-legendary leader in the form of Merovée. The Ripuarian Franks are also recorded, although they are relatively marginal, remaining on the east bank of the Rhine.

fl 388, Dagobert--Salian Frank.

fl 388 / 392, Sunno--Salian Frank.

fl 388 - 390s?, Marcomer / Marcomir--Brother. Salian Frank. Father of Pharamond?

388 Gendobaud, Sunno and Marcomer lead an invasion of the Roman provinces of Germania and Belgia. Their warriors break through the limes, destroying farmlands and killing people around the city of Cologne, before retreating across the border with their booty. Roman General Quintinus mounts a reprisal raid across the border but his troops are surrounded and beaten, and very few of them make it back.

A later source suggests that after the death of Sunno, Marcomer attempts to unite the Frankish tribes by proposing his own son, Pharamond as the first king, or perhaps 'high king' would be more appropriate. His success or failure is unrecorded, but in theearly fifth century, Pharamond is certainly regarded as the first (high) king of the Franks.

fl 388 - 400s, Gendobaud / Gendobald--Son of Dagobert? Salian Frank.

c.380s/390s
In the late fourth century, Sulpicius Alexander writes a history of Germanic tribes that has since been lost but which has been quoted by Gregory of Tours. One of those quotes relates that Arbogast, the Frankish-born magister militum of the Western Roman empire, attacks the Franks across the Rhine, wreaking havoc amongst them. While there he sights on a distant hill a force containing Ampsivarii and Chatti under the control of Marcomer, but the two forces do not engage.

406
By now the Franks are settled on the west bank of the Rhine in minor 'kingdoms' which cover areas of north-eastern Gaul, along with some groups of Suevi. They defend the Rhine against invading fellow Germans and remain a strong force in support of Rome for most of the century, and eventually, under Clovis, even strive to replace Rome as a European empire-builder.
During the crossing of the Vandali (to avoid the Huns), the Franks attack this apparent threat to their own position. The Alani, also crossing the Rhine, come to the aid of the Vandali and save them from destruction.

409 - 426, Pharamond--FeatureFrankish leader. First 'high king' of Salian Franks.

fl c.410s, Chlodio (V)--Salian Frank.

fl 417, Merovée / Merovec--Frankish leader. Salian Frank. Semi-legendary.