Rechiarius
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Rechiarius was a 5th-century king of the Suebi in Gallaecia, known for being one of the first Germanic rulers to convert to Catholic Christianity and for his military campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rechiarius canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century monarch
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ king of the Suebi ⓘ |
| alliance |
Visigothic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Visigothic Kingdom under Theodoric I
|
| capital | Braga ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Germanic people
ⓘ
Converts to Christianity from paganism ⓘ Suebi kings ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Visigothic Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Visigothic Kingdom under Theodoric II
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conversionContext | converted before accession or early in his reign ⓘ |
| convertedTo |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Christianity
|
| countryRuled | Kingdom of the Suebi ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathDate | 456 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Kingdom of the Suebi
ⓘ
surface form:
Suebic royal house of Gallaecia
|
| ethnicGroup | Suebi ⓘ |
| executedBy | Theodoric II ⓘ |
| father | Hermeric ⓘ |
| givenName | Rechiarius self-link ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Hydatius of Aquae Flaviae ⓘ |
| languageContext | lived in a Latin- and Germanic-speaking environment ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
campaigns against the Roman province of Tarraconensis
ⓘ
raids in the Ebro valley ⓘ warfare against the Suebi’s Roman and local neighbors in Hispania ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat by Theodoric II in 456 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Germanic kings to convert to Catholic Christianity
ⓘ
military campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Braga ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent king in post-Roman Hispania ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hermeric ⓘ |
| regionAssociatedWith |
Galicia
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallaecia
northwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 456 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 448 ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Theodoric I ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Christianity
ⓘ
Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | early Germanic Catholic ruler in the West ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Theodoric I of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| successor | Frumar ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Galicia
ⓘ
surface form:
Gallaecia
|
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.