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Aioulf

401 – 457

Germanic chief and ambassador

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About Aioulf

Lived 401 – 457 (aged 55–56). Aioulf was a Spanish.

Dominions of the Suebian monarchy and extension of the kingdom of Galicia in the 5th century. Aioulf or Ag(r)iwulf (died June 457) was an obscure king of Galicia from 456. In 448, after eight years in captivity, the Roman ambassador Censorius was executed by one Agiulf at Seville (Hispalis). This Agiulf has sometimes been identified with Aioulf.

According to the local and contemporary chronicler Hydatius, after the sack of Braga and the execution of Rechiar, the previous Suevic king, by the Visigoths, the Gothic king, Theodoric II, led his army south into Lusitania while one of his commanders, Aioulf, deserted him and remained behind in Galicia hoping to make himself king of the Sueves there.

However, the later, Pannonian historian Jordanes records that Aioulf was a Warnic cliens (retainer) of Theodoric appointed by the king to administer the Suevi and who, being provoked by the Suevi themselves, sought to make himself king but was defeated by Theodoric's army in the first engagement, captured, and executed in Porto in June 457.

After Aioulf, the Suevi chose Remismund to be their king and he was accepted by Theodoric.

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Important facts

Born
401
Birth century
Died
457, Porto
Nationality
Positions held
Governor
Also known as
Aiulfus, Agiulf, Agrivulfus, Agrivulf, Achiuulf, Aiulf
moreAgriwulf, Aioulfus, Agilulf

People in Aioulf's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aioulf?

Germanic chief and ambassador

When was Aioulf born?

Aioulf was born in 401.

When did Aioulf die?

Aioulf died in 457 in Porto.

What nationality was Aioulf?

Aioulf was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aioulf

· Wikidata: Q600482

· DBpedia: Aioulf

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