Ur (Alamanne)
Ur (lat. Urius ) was an Alemannic Gau king in the 4th century .
The Roman writer Ammianus Marcellinus reports that the Caesar (lower emperor) Julian crossed the Rhine near Mainz in 359 and concluded peace treaties with the Alemannic kings Ur, Hariobaud , Makrian , Vadomar , Ursicinus and Vestralp after all prisoners had been returned.
literature
- Thorsten Fischer : Urius. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2nd Edition. Volume 31, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2006, ISBN 3-11-018386-2 , pp. 544-545.
- Dieter Geuenich : History of the Alemanni (= Kohlhammer Urban pocket books. 575). 2nd, revised edition. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-17-018227-7 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Urius (Latin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Alemannic Gau king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century |