Godegisel
The sub-king Godegisel of Geneva (* 443 ; † 501 ) was a son of King Gundioch .
Godegisel was the tutor and uncle of Chrodechild , the wife of Clovis I , and since 463 sub-king in Burgundy . He tried by an agreement with Clovis to become ruler over all of Burgundy and to get rid of his brother Gundobad . Gundobad had previously usurped the rest of Burgundy after the murder of his third brother Chilperich II .
Clovis entered into this trade, promising annual tributes and assignments, and in 500 they defeated Gundobad in Dijon . However, Gundobad was able to flee to Avignon and in 501, presumably with Visigoth help, recaptured the area. He then murdered Godegisel in Vienne and replaced him with his son Sigismund .
literature
- Reinhold Kaiser : The Burgundy (= Kohlhammer Urban pocket books. Vol. 586). Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-17-016205-5 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Chilperich I. |
King of the Burgundy / Geneva 473–501 |
Gundobad |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godegisel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Godegisel of Geneva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Son of Gundioch |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 443 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 501 |