Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Duke of East Franks
• House: Merovingian
• FSID: LHC7-GFP

Notes:

Duke Genebald I Merovigian of the East Franks According to Gregory of Tours, citing a lost record by Sulpicius Alexander, Genobaud invaded Germania and Belgia in 388 A.D., plundering Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (Cologne) and crossing back over the

Family/Spouse: of the Sicambrian Franks, Queen Athildis Coilus. Athildis was born in 281 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died in 356 in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Duke of Sicambrian
• Appointments / Titles: Duke of the East Franks
• Appointments / Titles: Duke of The East Franks
• Appointments / Titles: King of Franks
• Appointments / Titles: King of the Salic Franks
• House: Merovingian
• Nickname: The Younger
• FSID: LC5B-WXH

Notes:

Dagobert is a fictitious character, or rather one whose true facts have escaped genealogists so far.

Dagobert II "The Younger" Duke of the East Franks
Dagobert (der Ostfranken) des Francs Duke of the Salic Franks
0302 – 23 December 0379

Dagobert II was a French king from the sacred Merovingian bloodline, the last Merovingian to hold the title "Holy Roman Emperor"

Ripuarian Franks (Latin: Ripuarii) were one of the two main groupings of early Frankish people mentioned by a number of 6th-century sources. The Ripuarii originally lived on the right bank of the Rhine in what is today western Germany. Under pressure from their northern enemies the Saxons, starting from 274 AD they were able to infiltrate the left bank of the Rhine. In the chaotic years after the definitive collapse of Roman power in western Europe, in the last days of 406, the Ripuarians were able to conquer and more importantly hold the strategically important river valleys of the Meuse and the Moselle. They managed to occupy the lower and middle Rhineland in present day North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Luxemburg, Wallonia, the modern Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg, and the northeastern part of France. On the right bank of the Rhine, the Ripuarian Franks had control over the river basin of the Main, in later years also called Franconia, one of the five stem duchies, from which in the middle of the 9th century the kingdom of Germany was formed.

The other main group of Franks were the Salii, or "Salian Franks", who lived to the west of the Ripuarii in what is today the southwestern part of the Netherlands, the western part of Belgium and the northern and central part of France above the Loire river. The border between the area of the Salian and the Ripurarian Franks was roughly the Silva Carbonaria and the land between the Seine-basin (mostly Salian) and the upper Meuse river (Ripuarian). It's not clear that the whole Seine-basin was Salian, maybe some northern and eastern parts of the Seine-basin were settled by Ripuarian Franks.

The division of the Franks into Ripuarians and Salians would have taken place in the later Roman Empire. By the time the Ripuarians are mentioned in the historical record, they had already lost their independence to the expanding power of the Merovingians, but they kept a separate identity. In the 7th century their traditional laws were recorded as the Lex Ripuaria. After the reign of the last capable Salian Frankish king, Dagobert in 639, the Carolingian Austrasian mayordomos gradually took over power, transforming the Ripuarian area of Austrasia into the heartland of the Carolingian empire.

From the time of Louis VI (1108-37) the banner of St. Martin was replaced as ensign of war by the oriflamme of the Abbey of St. Denis, which floated about the tomb of St. Denis and was said to have been given to the abbey by Dagobert. It is supposed without any certainty that this was a piece of fiery red silk of sendal the field of which was covered with flames and stars of gold. The standard-bearer carried it either at the end of a staff or suspended from his neck. Until the twelfth century the standard-bearer was the Comte de Vexin, who, as "vowed" to St. Denis, was the temporal defender of the abbey. ... The descriptions of the oriflamme which have reached us in Guillaume le Breton (thirteenth century), in the "Chronicle of Flanders" (fourteenth century), in the "Registra Delphinalia" (1456), and in the inventory of the treasury of St. Denis (1536), show that to the primitive oriflamme there succeeded in the course of centuries newer oriflammes which little resembled one another. At the battle of Poitiers (1356) and Agincourt (1415) the oriflamme fell into the hands of the English; it would seem that after the Hundred Years' War it was no longer borne on the battlefield. (Catholic Encyclopedia)

Family/Spouse: de Lombardy, Asilia. Asilia (daughter of d'Alemanie, Aio Agio Ajonis Agiluf and Iunii Neratii) was born in 304 in Germany; died in 377 in Roman Empire ( 27 BC - 389 AD). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: of The East Franks, Queen Blesinde. Blesinde (daughter of of the Sicambrian Franks, King Gauthier) was born in 309 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died in 360 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was buried in 360 in Kingdom of the East Franks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: LZLX-M8F
• Name: Genebald of The East Franks
• Title: Duke
• Birth: 354, Kingdom of the East Franks
• Appointments / Titles: 388, Köln, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; King of Salian Franks
• Appointments / Titles: Between 414 and 419; Duke of the East Franks
• Death: 419, Moselle, Lorraine, France

Notes:

The History Files

The Sicambri were one of the main branches of the powerful fourth century confederation known as the Franks. As with most Germans, their origins lay in the aforementioned Scandinavia and the northern reaches of mainland Europe, but later legend claimed a homeland for them in the region of the Black Sea. They gradually migrated to the Rhine and were first documented when they were to be found occupying territory on the Lower Rhine valley (on the east bank, in what is now northern Belgium and the southern Netherlands), during the third century (the Period of Migration). This unsettled period eventually forced the creation of several new alliances and confederations, with the Franks being one of the biggest of the latter. They were one of several West Germanic federations, and were formed of elements of the Ampsivarii, Batavi, Bructeri, Chamavi, Chatti, Chattuarii, Cherusci, Frisii, Salians, Sicambri, Tencteri, Tubantes, and Usipetes. Most of these peoples were already living along the Rhine's northern borders in what was becoming known as Francia.

(Names listed as "Sicambri include, Genebald, Merovee, Chlodio, Dagobert, Chlodomer, over several generations)

... in 388, Gendobaud (aka Genobaud), Sunno and Marcomer lead an invasion of Salian Franks into the Roman provinces of Germania and Belgia. Their warriors break through the limes, destroying farmlands and killing people around the city of Cologne, before retreating across the border with their booty. Roman General Quintinus mounts a reprisal raid across the border but his troops are surrounded and beaten, and very few of them make it back.

A later source suggests that after the death of Sunno, Marcomer attempts to unite the Frankish tribes by proposing his own son, Pharamond as the first king, or perhaps 'high king' would be more appropriate. His success or failure is unrecorded, but in the early fifth century, Pharamond is certainly regarded as the first (high) king of the Franks.

From this point, rival Frankish divisions begin to be recorded, and the Sicambrian Franks themselves emerge more into history than the traditional genealogies of previous leaders can allow. The Salian Franks prove to be strong rivals to the Sicambri, although it appears that both branches soon merge under the Salian banner and follow a single, semi-legendary leader in the form of Merovée.

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Family/Spouse: of Toxandria, Princess Blesinda. Blesinda (daughter of de Toxandria, Priaros and de Menapie, Dulce Douce) was born in 358 in Kingdom of the Sicambrian Franks, Gaul, Roman Empire; died in 420 in Kingdom of the Sicambrian Franks, Gaul, Roman Empire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: de Camulod, Althildis. Althildis was born in 338 in Alsace, Lorraine, France; died in 411 in Somme, Picardie, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: King of Westphalia
• House: Merovingian
• FSID: LCXK-GNP
• Occupation: Duke of the East Franks

Notes:

Clodius IV, Duke of East Franks and Chlodius Le Chevelu are two different people. The former, born circa 324 was married to Blesinde of Sueve born about 325.

The latter was born circa 390.

Family/Spouse: d'Alemanie, Blesinde. Blesinde (daughter of von Alemanien, Chlodomer and de Sueve, Blesinda) was born in 328 in Sachsen, Germany; died in 403 in Kingdom of the Salian Franks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Queen of the Franks
• Appointments / Titles: Queen of the Salian Franks
• FSID: LZGG-LSG
• Occupation: Princess of Cimbri

Notes:

She is said to have descended from people of this area. Cimbri is the area now known as the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark-

Argotta "la Mère de tout les Rois" des Francs
French: Argote des Cimbres, Swedish: Argotta av Westphalia (av Östfrankerna)

Also Known As: "Argotta Queen of the (Salic) Franks", "De Thuringia", "Kings Of France", "wife of The King of the Franks", "wife of the King of Westphalia", "Argotta av Friesland", "Argotta Sicambria", "Mother of all the kings of France", "Princess of Sicambrai", "Argotta Rosamonde"

Birthdate: circa 376
Birthplace: Frankish Territory [North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany]
Death: circa 438 (54-70)
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Genebald II, duke of the East Franks and Athildis de Camulod

Wife of Pharamond, king of the Franks and Théodémir, King of the Franks at Thérouanne

Mother of Fredemundus; Clodius de Cologne, VI; Adalbertus de Cologne; Chararic (Guerric) de Tongres; Sigebert De Soissons, King de Cologne; Weldelphus; Frotmund; Mérovée I de France; Erlicia Erelieve de Cologne; Basina de Cologne; Chlodégar, king of the Salian Francs at Cologne.

Sister of Amalaberge of the Franks and Dagobert, Duke of the East Franks

Occupation: Queen of the Franks, ABT 0376, Koningin van de Franken, Princesse, des Cimbres, Princess France/Sicambrian Heiress, , Princess of the Salic Franks, Queen of the Salic Franks, Queen of Franks, Queen of the Salian Franks, MSD2-MQM.

Birth: about 376; Sicambria, Western Europe, France.
Death: about 438; Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Prussia, Germany.

Argotta "la Mère de tout les Roys" des Francs
French: Argote des Cimbres, Swedish: Argotta av Westphalia (av Östfrankerna)

Also Known As: "Argotta Queen of the (Salic) Franks", "De Thuringia", "Kings Of France", "wife of The King of the Franks", "wife of the King of Westphalia", "Argotta av Friesland", "Argotta Sicambria", "Mother of all the kings of France", "Princess of Sicambrai", "Argotta Rosamonde"

Birthdate: circa 376
Birthplace: Frankish Territory [North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany]
Death: circa 438 (54-70)
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Genebald II, duke of the East Franks and Athildis de Camulod

Wife of Pharamond, king of the Franks and Théodémir, King of the Franks at Thérouanne

Mother of Fredemundus; Clodius de Cologne, VI; Adalbertus de Cologne; Chararic (Guerric) de Tongres; Sigebert De Soissons, King de Cologne; Weldelphus; Frotmund; Mérovée I de France; Erlicia Erelieve de Cologne; Basina de Cologne; Chlodégar, king of the Salian Francs at Cologne.

Sister of Amalaberge of the Franks and Dagobert, Duke of the East Franks

Occupation: Queen of the Franks, ABT 0376, Koningin van de Franken, Princesse, des Cimbres, Princess France/Sicambrian Heiress, , Princess of the Salic Franks, Queen of the Salic Franks, Queen of Franks, Queen of the Salian Franks, MSD2-MQM

Family/Spouse: of the Francs, King Pharamund. Pharamund (son of of The East Franks, Duke Marcomir II and de Lombardy, Hatilde) was born in 370 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died on 27 Apr 427 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; was buried in May 427 in Kingdom of the Salian Franks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Duke of the East Franks
• House: Merovingian
• FSID: LJNL-RNH

Notes:

From Wikipedia -

Marcomer (Marcomeres, Marchomer, Marchomir) was a Frankish leader (dux) in the late 4th century who invaded the Roman Empire in the year 388, when the usurper and leader of the whole of Roman Gaul, Magnus Maximus was surrounded in Aquileia by Theodosius I.

The invasion is documented by Gregory of Tours who cited the now lost work of Sulpicius Alexander. According to this account Marcomer, Sunno and Genobaud invaded the Roman provinces Germania Inferior and Gallia Belgica in Gaul. They broke through the limes, killed many people, destroyed the most fruitful lands and made the city of Cologne panic. After this raid, the main body of the Franks moved back over the Rhine with their booty. Some of the Franks remained in the Belgian woods. When the Roman generals Magnus Maximus, Nanninus and Quintinus heard the news in Trier, they attacked those remaining Frankish forces and killed many of them. After this engagement, Quintinus crossed the Rhine to punish the Franks in their own country, however his army was surrounded and beaten. Some Roman soldiers drowned in the marshes, others were killed by Franks; few made it back to their Empire.

Nanninus and Quintinus were replaced by Charietto and Syrus, who were again confronted by an attack of unidentified Franks.

Later, after the fall of Magnus Maximus, Marcomer and Sunno held a short meeting about the recent attacks with the Frank Arbogastes, who was a general (magister militum) in the Roman army. The Franks delivered hostages as usual, and Arbogastes returned to his winter quarters in Trier.

A couple of years later when Arbogastes had seized power and the West Roman army was nearly completely in the hands of Frankish mercenaries, he crossed the Rhine with a Roman army into Germania, because he hated his own kin. Marcomer was seen as leader with Chatti and Ampsivarii but the two did not engage.

Later we hear from the poet Claudian that Marcomer was arrested by Romans and banned to a villa in Tuscany. His brother Sunno crossed the Rhine and tried to settle himself as leader of the band of Marcomir, however he was killed by his own people.

According to the later Liber Historiae Francorum, Marcomer tried to unite the Franks after the death of Sunno. He proposed that the Franks should live under one king and proposed his own son Pharamond (whose earliest mention is in this work, and who is considered mythological by scholars) for the kingship. This source does not relate whether Marcomer succeeded, but from other later sources that recall the account of Liber Historiae Francorum, the impression may be gained that Pharamond was regarded as the first king of the Franks. However, modern scholars, such as Edward James, do not accept this account in the Liber Historiae Francorum as historical, because Marcomer is called the son of the Trojan king Priam. Traditionally Marcomer is also known as Marcomir VI, and made a descendant of King Priam Podarces of Troy by Priam's son Helenus, from whom the Kings of Cimmerian Bosporus were said to descend. Less

Family/Spouse: de Lombardy, Hatilde. Hatilde (daughter of de Lombardy, Himbald and de Lombardy, Hodesh) was born in 356 in Lombardia, Italy; died in 449 in Sachsen, Germany; was buried in 449 in Sachsen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]