Ardarico
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Ardaric (; c. 450 AD) was the king of the Gepids, a Germanic tribe closely related to the Goths. == Etymology == The name Ardaricus is assumed to represent Germanic *Hardu-reiks; Schütte (1933) tentatively identified the Heiðrekr of Germanic legend with the historical Gepid king. == Biography == He was "famed for his loyalty and wisdom," one of the most trusted adherents of Attila the Hun, who "prized him above all the other chieftains." Ardaric is first mentioned by Jordanes as Attila's most prized vassal at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (451): "The renowned king of the Gepidae, Arda
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- king
- Languages spoken
- Gothic
- Religion
- Arianism
- Conflict
- Battle of the Maureaco Fields
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- date of death
- 0460-01-01
- date of birth
- 0500-01-01
- social classification
- noble
- allegiance
- Hunnic Empire
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Ardarico (... – attorno al 460) fu il più famoso re dei Gepidi.
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