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- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
2. ZUCHILO [Unichis] . Paulus Diaconus names "germani sui [Tatonis] Zuchilonis" when recording the accession of his son Wacho[126]. Zuchilo had one child:
a) WACHO (-540). From the Lething clan. The Origo Gentis Langobardorum names "Wacho filius Unichis", specifying in a later passage that they were "Lethinges"[127]. A later manuscript of the Origo names him "Wacho, filius Unichis, nepos Tatoni"[128]. He deposed King Tato in [510], defeated his son Hildechis, and installed himself as WACHO King of the Lombards. Paulus Diaconus names "Wacho filius germani sui [Tatonis] Zuchilonis", recording that he fought "Hildechis filius Tatonis"[129]. The Historia Langobardorum records that Wacho killed "Tattone rege barbane suo cum Vinsilane" and succeeded as king, defeating "Heldechis filio Tattoni" who fled "ad Gibidos" and died[130]. He consolidated his position, and the integration of his tribe as they moved into Pannonia, by his three marriages with daughters of three competing chiefs. m firstly RANIGUNDA [Raicunda], daughter of FISUD King of Thuringia. The Origo Gentis Langobardorum names "Raicundam filia Fisud regis Turingorum" as King Wacho's first wife[131]. The Historia Langobardorum names "Ranigunda filia Pisen regi Turingorum" as Wacho's first wife[132]. Paulus Diaconus names the three wives of Wacho "primam Ranicundam, filiam Regis Turingorum…Austrigosam, filiam regis Gepidorum…tertiam…Herulorum regis filiam…Salingam"[133]. m secondly OSTROGOTHA [Austreusa/Austrigosa], daughter of --- King of the Gepides. The Origo Gentis Langobardorum names "Austrigusa filiam Gippidorum" as King Wacho's second wife[134]. The Historia Langobardorum names "Austreusa filia Gibedorum" as Wacho's second wife[135]. Paulus Diaconus names the three wives of Wacho "primam Ranicundam, filiam Regis Turingorum…Austrigosam, filiam regis Gepidorum…tertiam…Herulorum regis filiam…Salingam"[136]. m thirdly SILENGA [Salinga], daughter of --- King of the Heruls. The Origo Gentis Langobardorum names "filia regis Herulorum…Silinga" as King Wacho's third wife[137]. Paulus Diaconus names the three wives of Wacho "primam Ranicundam, filiam Regis Turingorum…Austrigosam, filiam regis Gepidorum…tertiam…Herulorum regis filiam…Salingam"[138]. King Wacho & his second wife had two daughters:
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