Aldgisl

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Aldgisl in a modern representation

Aldgisl (also Aldgillus , Aldegisel or Aldegisl ) (*?; † 680 ) was the first historically verifiable ruler of the Frisians . He lived in the second half of the 7th century, at the time of the Frankish King Dagobert II , with whose people the Frisians still lived in peace and independently from them. In the literature, Aldgisl is referred to as the king ( rex ).

At that time, the Frisians' dominion extended over a wide stretch of coast on the North Sea from Bruges , over the Rhine-Maas delta to the Weser . The core area was between today's IJsselmeer and the Ems . Aldgisl probably resided in Utrecht or Dorestad .

In the winter of 678/79 , Aldgisl hosted Wilfrid , the Anglo-Saxon bishop of York , when he traveled to Rome to visit Pope Agatho after his deposition from Great Britain . Aldgisl was not hostile to Christianity and allowed Wilfrid to preach in Friesland. Wilfrid is therefore considered the first missionary of the Frisians. Aldgisl's successor was Radbod .

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SURNAME Aldgisl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of the Frisians
DATE OF BIRTH 6th century or 7th century
DATE OF DEATH 680