{"slug": "gundobad", "label": "Gundobad", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundobad", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364245", "qid": "Q364245", "description": "King of the Burgundians", "entries": 12, "years": 11, "span": [452, 516], "span_label": ["452 CE", "516 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "burgundians", "label": "Burgundians", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "ricimer", "label": "Ricimer", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "rome", "label": "Rome", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "old-st-peter-s-basilica", "label": "Old St. Peter's Basilica", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-burgundy", "label": "Kingdom of Burgundy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lyon", "label": "Lyon", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alps", "label": "Alps", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liguria", "label": "Liguria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "avignon", "label": "Avignon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "clovis-i", "label": "Clovis I", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 452, "year_label": "452 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Gundobad, king of the Burgundians (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342662685#Births", "title": "452", "revid": 1342662685, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 472, "year_label": "472 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 11", "text": "July 11 – Anthemius, besieged in the part of Rome he controls until his troops are defeated, is caught while fleeing the city disguised as a supplicant in the Old St. Peter's Basilica (or at the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere), and later beheaded by Gundobad or Ricimer. Ricimer proclaims Olybrius emperor. Ricimer's nephew, the Burgundian general Gundobad, assumes command of the Western army and holds de facto power in the Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350806015#Roman_Empire", "title": "472", "revid": 1350806015, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 473, "year_label": "473 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 3", "text": "March 3 – Gundobad (nephew of Ricimer) nominates Glycerius as emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Emperor Leo I refuses to recognize him, and chooses Julius Nepos as candidate to the Western throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364747615#Roman_Empire", "title": "473", "revid": 1364747615, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 480, "year_label": "480 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Chilperic I dies and is succeeded by his nephew Gundobad, whose realm covers much of eastern Gaul and has two capitals, at Lyon and Geneva. He rules the Kingdom of Burgundy with his brothers Chilperic II, Gundomar and Godegisel.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739995#Europe", "title": "480", "revid": 1364739995, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 484, "year_label": "484 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "King Gundobad proclaims the Lex Burgundionum, a law code of the Burgundians concerning marriage and inheritance, as well as regulating weregild and other penalties (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749511#Europe", "title": "484", "revid": 1364749511, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 490, "year_label": "490 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Summer – The Burgundians, under King Gundobad, cross the Alps and plunder Liguria. Many Romans are taken into captivity.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364755224#Europe", "title": "490", "revid": 1364755224, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 493, "year_label": "493 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Clovis I marries the Burgundian princess Clotilde, age 18; she is brought up in the Catholic faith and is the daughter of King Chilperic II. Her father is murdered in the same year by his brother Gundobad.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790263#Europe", "title": "493", "revid": 1340790263, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 500, "year_label": "500 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Burgundian Civil War: Battle of Dijon: A coalition of Franks and Burgundians crush the forces under Gundobad. King Clovis I pursues him to Avignon, where he surrenders and promises to pay a yearly tribute.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361340160#Europe", "title": "AD 500", "revid": 1361340160, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 501, "year_label": "501 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Burgundian Civil War: King Gundobad breaks his promise of tribute and regains his military power. He besieges his brother Godegisel at the city of Vienne (Burgundy), and murders him in an Arian church along with the bishop.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790337#Europe", "title": "501", "revid": 1340790337, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 502, "year_label": "502 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "March 29", "text": "March 29 – King Gundobad issues a new legal code (Lex Burgundionum) at Lyon, that makes Gallo-Romans and Burgundians subject to the same laws (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748175#Europe", "title": "AD 502", "revid": 1364748175, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 516, "year_label": "516 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Gundobad, king of the Burgundians", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357958482#Deaths", "title": "516", "revid": 1357958482, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 516, "year_label": "516 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Gundobad of the Burgundians dies peacefully after a 43-year reign, and is succeeded by his eldest son Sigismund.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357958482#Europe", "title": "516", "revid": 1357958482, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}