Munderic

Bef 509 - 523  (14 years)

• Name	Munderic   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	Bef 509  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	523  [4, 7]
  Notes	Munderic (died 532/3) was a Merovingian claimaint to the Frankish throne. He was a wealthy nobleman and landowner with vast estates in the region around Vitry-le-Brûle (Vitry-en-Perthois now) near Châlons-sur-Marne. The chief source for his life and deeds is Gregory of Tours. In 532 or 533 or around that year he put forth a claim to royal descent as being or claiming to be a son of Chlodoric the Parricide and asked for a share of the kingdom of Austrasia from Theuderic I. He had a band of sworn followers. Theuderic attempted to summon him to court in order to kill him, but after Munderic refused, a force was sent against him. The pretender took refuge with his loyal supporters in Vitry. The Austrasian army, however, lacked siege engines and were unable to seriously invest the place. Theuderic responded by sending a personal courtier of his, Arigisel, to negotiate for the rebels to come out, which they did. The dishonest ambassador had them cut down immediately. He married a daughter of Florentinus (born 485), a Roman senator, and his wife Artemia, daughter of Rusticus of Lyons. They were the parents of Gondulphus of Tongeren, Bodegisel, Patrician of Provence, and Mummolin, possibly mayor of the palace of Neustria.
  Person ID	I753	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Chloderic the Parricide,   d. 509
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F1421	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	1. Saint Gondulphus of Maastricht,   b. Abt 524,   d. Abt 06 Jul 607  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Family ID	F1419	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

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