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Unichus
Wacho King of the Lombards
(-0539)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ostrogotha

2. Radigunde

Wacho King of the Lombards 1

  • Marriage (1): Ostrogotha
  • Marriage (2): Radigunde
  • Died: 539

   Other names for Wacho were Waccho King of the Lombards and Waldchis King of the Lombards.

  Research Notes:

From Wikipedia - Wacho :

Wacho or Waccho was king of the Lombards before they entered Italy from an unknown date (perhaps circa 510 ) until his death in 539 . His father was Unichus. Wacho usurped the throne by assassinating (or having assassinated) his uncle, King Tato (again, probably around 510). Tato's son Ildichis fought with him and fled to the Gepids where he died.[1] Wacho had good relations with the Franks .

Wacho married three times. First, Radigunde, daughter of Bisinus , King of the Thuringi. Second, Austrigusa a Gepid possibly named after her maternal descent from Ostrogothic rulers, she was the mother of two daughters, Wisigarda married Theudebert I of Austrasia and Waldrada married firstly, Theudebald of Austrasia and secondly, Garibald I of Bavaria. Thirdly he married Silinga, a Heruli-mother of Waltari.

  Noted events in his life were:

• King of the Lombards, Abt 510-539.


Wacho married Ostrogotha.


Wacho next married Radigunde, daughter of Bisinus King of the Thuringii and Unknown.


Sources


1 <i>Wikipedia.org</i>, Wacho; Theudebald.


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