Gondebaut (Gundobad) (King Of The Burgundians)

458 - 508  (50 years)

• Name	Gondebaut (Gundobad) (King Of The Burgundians)
  Birth	458	Bourgogne, Burgundy, France
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5120879862F54C8DB6D33673C2F436E8C646
  Death	508	Bourgogne, Marne, France
  Person ID	I8609	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Ricimer General Of The ROMAN EMPIRE,   b. 434, Spain d. 18 Aug 472 (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Alypia DI ROMA,   b. 445, Spain d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	467
  Family ID	F2169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gundobad succeeded with his brother Godigisel as sole rulers of theBurgundians. In 500, Clovis I, King of the Franks, defeated him with thehelp of Godigisel. This battle was followed by more between the twobrothers. Gundobad, after killing Godigisel while in an Arian church,then assumed both an alliance with the Franks and sole leadership ofBurgundy. He died in 516 at peace with the four Frankish kings, and wassucceeded by his son Sigismund.