Ascaric
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thumb|300px|Amphitheatre at Trier in which Ascaric and Merogais were executed along with numerous Frankish soldiers. Ascaric or Ascarich () was an early Frankish war leader, who, along with his co-leader, Merogais, are the earliest known leaders explicitly called Frankish, although the name of the Franks is earlier.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king of Franks
- Noble title
- king
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- date of birth
- 0300-01-01
- date of death
- 0306-01-01
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Historical incident involving Ascaric and Merogais
- Sources
- Accession of Constantine
- The Frankish expedition
- Retaliation against the Bructeri
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|Amphitheatre at Trier in which Ascaric and Merogais were executed along with numerous Frankish soldiers. Ascaric or Ascarich () was an early Frankish war leader, who, along with his co-leader, Merogais, are the earliest known leaders explicitly called Frankish, although the name of the Franks is earlier.
The Germanic name is a compound of two elements, clearly identified as asca- "ash tree" and -riks "ruler".
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