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Herminafrid

d. c. 534 · 6th century · Also known as Hermanfrid

Herminafrid was the last king of the Thuringians, who married Amalaberga, niece of Theodoric the Great. After Theodoric's death the Frankish kings Theuderic I and Chlothar I defeated him on the Unstrut in 531 and annexed his kingdom. He was killed soon afterwards at Zülpich, falling from the town walls while under Theuderic's protection.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Herminafrid. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/herminafrid
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