Berthachar
Berthachar ( Bertachar or Berthar , "the brilliant hero", * around 485; † around 530) was after 500 -510 together with his brothers Baderich and Irminfried (Hermenefried) King of Thuringia . One sister was called Raicunda (after Paulus Diaconus also Rathecunda, Ranicunda, Radicunda or Radegunda) and was married to the Longobard king Wacho .
Berthachar was the son of King Bisinus . After the victory of the Franks in 531, his daughter Radegundis was forced to marry by the Frankish king Chlothar I. Her brother was murdered by Chlothar because the Merovingian wanted to eliminate his inheritance claims. Radegunde finally went to the monastery and was later canonized.
In research it is controversial whether Berthachar was killed by his brother Herminafried in the struggle for supremacy (as reported by Gregor von Tours ), or whether he was killed in a Frankish invasion attempt between 528/529 (albeit unsecured) and 531 .
Remarks
- ↑ Cf. Jörg Jarnut : Thuringians and Longobards in the 6th and early 7th centuries . In: Helmut Castritius , Dieter Geuenich , Matthias Werner (ed.): The early days of the Thuringians. Archeology, language, history , in: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde , supplementary volume 63 . Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2009, ISBN 978-3-11-021454-3 , pp. 279 .
literature
- The early days of the Thuringians. Archeology, language, history . In: Helmut Castritius , Dieter Geuenich , Matthias Werner (eds.): Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde . Supplementary volume No. 63.Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2009, ISBN 978-3-11-021454-3 .
- Norbert Wagner : Names about the origin of the great Thuringian royal family . In: Contributions to Name Research NF 16, 1989, pp. 258–268.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bisinus |
King of the Thuringians around 500-529? |
Herminafried to 531/534 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berthachar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Thuringia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 500 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century |