Tato (Longobard)
Tato is a historically unproven duke or king of the Lombards who is said to have ruled from 490 to 510.
family
Tato was the son of Claffo from the Lithingi family . His children were the daughter Rumetruda and the son Ildichis Wacho , who succeeded him in the rule, was his nephew.
Life
Nothing is known about his childhood and youth.
After the death of his father Claffo , Tato came to power around 490. Under his leadership, the Lombards left Rugiland (Lower Austria) and wandered for three years in the area between Theiss and Danube.
Rudolf , the dux (duke) of the Heruli , attacked the Lombards (between 505 and 508), allegedly because Rumetruda had murdered his brother, who had been an envoy to the Lombards. According to another source, the Heruli urged Rudolf to wage war for no reason. Tato sent envoys to the Herulians three times, offering to increase the tribute to ensure peace. When Rudolf fell in battle, the Heruli fled and even gave up their homes, making the Lombards the dominant tribe on the central Danube.
In 510 Tato was murdered by his nephew Wacho. His son Ildichis had to flee to the Gepids and died there in exile.
See also
swell
- Paulus Diaconus , Historia Langobardorum , ed. Ludwig Bethmann and Georg Waitz , in: Monumenta Germaniae Historica , Scriptores rerum Langobardicarum et Italicarum saec. VI – IX , Hahn, Hanover 1878
- anonymous, Origo Gentis Langobardorum
- Prokopios of Caesarea , Bella VI
literature
- Wilfried Menghin : The Lombards . Theiss-Verlag, Stuttgart 1985, p. 29ff.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Historia Langobardorum chap. 20th
- ↑ a b c Historia Langobardorum chap. 21st
- ↑ a b c Origo Gentis Langobardorum 4
- ↑ Menghin, The Longobards , p. 31.
- ^ A b Prokopios, Bella VI, 14
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Claffo | Duke and King of the Longobards around 490–510 |
Wacho |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tato |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of the Lombards |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | uncertain: 510 |