Gundobad was King of the Burgundians, succeeding his father Gundioc of Burgundy.
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11 Facts About Gundobad
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Gundobad is perhaps best known today as the probable issuer of the Lex Burgundionum legal codes, which synthesized Roman law with ancient Germanic customs.
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Once in power, Gundobad elevated the current Count of the Domestics, Glycerius, to the position of Western Roman Emperor.
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However, not long after this Gundobad left for Burgundy where his father, Gundioc, had died; the exact date is unclear, with authorities stating it was in either 473 or 474.
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Gundobad later broke his promise of tribute as he regained his power and besieged Godegisel, trapped in the city of Vienne.
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Gundobad murdered Godegisel in 501 in an Arian church along with the bishop.
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Gundobad was one of several rulers to whom king Theoderic sent letters urging peace, and asking for mediation between Alaric II and Clovis.
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Isidore provides a hint that Gundobad exploited the Visigothic defeat by plundering Narbonne.
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Gundobad was favored by the court of Constantinople, which awarded him the title of magister militum.
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Gundobad died peacefully, succeeded by his son Sigismund in 516.
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Gundobad had another son, Godomar, who would succeed his brother after his execution in 524.
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