Gennobaudes (3rd century)

Gennobaudes was a Frankish petty king in the late 3rd century.

Little is known about Gennobaudes. Germanic raids in the region around Augusta Treverorum provoked a Roman counter-offensive that took place between 287 and 289 under Emperor Maximian . Maximian crossed the Rhine several times and hit the attackers. In this context the submission of the Gennobaudes is mentioned. Gennobaudes signed a treaty with Rome and recognized the Roman supremacy, in return he was confirmed by the Romans in his position as petty king.

In the Panegyricus of 289 only the submission of a Gennobaudes is mentioned, without being referred to as a Franconian. In the Panegyricus of 291, however, the Franci (Franks) are mentioned for the first time in a contemporary Roman source; the description of Frankish attacks around 257, however, is only documented by the late antique historian Aurelius Victor . The description in the Panegyricus of 291 fits the previously described submission of Gennobaudes, which is why he is regarded in research as a Franconian; perhaps he was the leader of the Chamavers , but this is not certain.

A relationship with the Frankish military leader Gennobaudes , who lived a good 100 years later, cannot be proven, but at least possible.

literature

Helmut Castritius : Gennobaudes. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2nd Edition. Volume 11, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998, ISBN 3-11-015832-9 , pp. 77-79, especially pp. 77f.
Eugen Ewig : The Franks and Rome (3rd – 5th centuries). An attempt at an overview . In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter . Volume 71, 2007, pp. 1-42.
Erich Zöllner : History of the Franks up to the middle of the sixth century . Revised on the basis of the work of Ludwig Schmidt with the assistance of Joachim Werner . Beck, Munich 1970, ISBN 3-406-02211-1 .

Remarks

↑ Erich Zöllner: History of the Franks up to the middle of the sixth century . Munich 1970, p. 12; Eugen Ewig: The Franks and Rome (3rd – 5th centuries). An attempt at an overview . In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter . Volume 71, 2007, here p. 3.
↑ Panegyrici latini 10,10,3
↑ Panegyrici latini 11.5.4 and 11.7.2
↑ Aurelius Victor, Caesares , 33.3.
↑ See Helmut Castritius : Gennobaudes. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2nd Edition. Volume 11, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998, ISBN 3-11-015832-9 , pp. 77-79, here p. 77.

personal data
SURNAME	Gennobaudes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Frankish military leader
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd century
DATE OF DEATH	3rd century or 4th century

[1] Erich Zöllner: History of the Franks up to the middle of the sixth century . Munich 1970, p. 12; Eugen Ewig: The Franks and Rome (3rd – 5th centuries). An attempt at an overview . In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter . Volume 71, 2007, here p. 3.

[2] Panegyrici latini 10,10,3

[3] Panegyrici latini 11.5.4 and 11.7.2

[4] Aurelius Victor, Caesares , 33.3.

[5] See Helmut Castritius : Gennobaudes. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2nd Edition. Volume 11, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998, ISBN 3-11-015832-9 , pp. 77-79, here p. 77.