Rechiar
E869048
Rechiar was a 5th-century king of the Suebi in Gallaecia, notable for being one of the first Germanic rulers to convert to Catholic Christianity and for his active role in the politics of the collapsing Western Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century monarch
ⓘ
Germanic ruler ⓘ king of the Suebi ⓘ |
| alliance | Visigothic Kingdom under Theodoric I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle near Astorga (456) ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Theodoric II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| coinage | siliquae minted in the name of Rechiar ⓘ |
| conflict |
war with the Visigoths under Theodoric II
ⓘ
war with the Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | Arian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Catholic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRule | Kingdom of the Suebi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 456 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Theodoric II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Suebic royal house of Gallaecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Suebi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Hermeric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSource | Hydatius of Aquae Flaviae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
issuing coinage in his own name
ⓘ
raids into Tarraconensis ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin-speaking late Roman world ⓘ |
| marriageAlliance | Visigothic royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Suebic expansion into Hispania Tarraconensis
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succession after abdication of Hermeric ⓘ |
| notableFor |
active role in Western Roman imperial politics
ⓘ
being one of the first Germanic kings to convert to Catholic Christianity ⓘ |
| opponent | Western Roman general Flavius Aetius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | politics of the collapsing Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Suebi in Gallaecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hermeric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Roman province of Gallaecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 456 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 448 ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | early Catholic Germanic king in post-Roman West ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Theodoric I of the Visigoths ⓘ |
| successor | Maldras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Gallaecia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
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