Ardagast
Sign in to saveArdagast or Radogost (Ancient Greek: Ἀρδάγαστος Ardagastos; Cyrillic: Ардагаст; fl. 584–597) was a 6th-century Sclaveni brigadier (chieftain), alongside Peiragastus/Peragastus (594), under rex Musokios, mentioned by Theophylact Simocatta.
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Ardagast or Radogost (Ancient Greek: Ἀρδάγαστος Ardagastos; Cyrillic: Ардагаст; fl. 584–597) was a 6th-century Sclaveni brigadier (chieftain), alongside Peiragastus/Peragastus (594), under rex Musokios, mentioned by Theophylact Simocatta.
== Etymology == The name may derive from Slavic rada – "council" or "rad" – "eager" and gostiti or hostit – "to host", meaning "the one who hosts the council" or "eager to host – hospitable". It could have been a personal name, or an acquired title designating the leader or chieftain of a council, assembly, or veche. Ardagast is an old Slavic unmetathised form.