Wacho
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Wacho was a 6th-century king of the Lombards known for consolidating royal power and shaping the early history of the Lombard kingdom in Central Europe.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
6th-century monarch
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Lombard king ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Waccho
ⓘ
Wacho of the Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| child |
Raicunda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walthari NERFINISHED ⓘ Wisigarda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Gepids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thuringians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Germanic ⓘ |
| dynasty | Lething dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Lombard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw |
King of the Gepids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Thuringians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Paul the Deacon’s "Historia Langobardorum" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | spoke or used a Germanic language (Lombardic) ⓘ |
| name | Wacho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
eliminated rival branches of the royal family
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strengthened central royal authority over Lombard warriors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of royal power among the Lombards
ⓘ
shaping the early history of the Lombard kingdom in Central Europe ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | used dynastic marriages to secure alliances ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Lombard nobility ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 540 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 510 ⓘ |
| spouse |
Austrigusa of the Gepids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radegund of the Thuringians NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | his son Walthari as minor under regency ⓘ |
| successor | Walthari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribeLed | Lombards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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