Gundobad
King of the Burgundians
b. c. 450 · d. 516
Gundobad was King of the Burgundians (473–516), succeeding his father Gundioc of Burgundy. Previous to this, he had been a patrician of the moribund Western Roman Empire in 472–473, three years before its collapse, succeeding his uncle Ricimer. He is perhaps best known today as the probable issuer of the Lex Burgundionum legal codes, which synthesized Roman law with ancient Germanic customs. He was the husband of Caretene.
Related people
- Gondioc child of · traditional
- Chilperic II of Burgundy sibling of · traditional
- Godomar sibling of · traditional
- Godegisel sibling of · traditional
- Sigismund of Burgundy parent of · traditional
- Godomar parent of · traditional
- Guntheuc relative of · traditional
- Saint Clotilde sibling of · traditional
- Caretene spouse of · traditional
Places
- Gaul birth
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.