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Tree: Bavarians
| Tree Name | Bavarians | |
| Description | The Baiuvarii, Baiovari or early Bavarians were a Germanic people who first appeared in the 6th century. They originally lived in what had been the Roman province Raetia, south of the Danube, in what is now southern Bavaria. From there, their territory expanded. Their culture, language and political institutions are the predecessors of those of the medieval Duchy of Bavaria. Their polity developed under the influence of the Frankish empire, and eventually became a stem duchy. The Baiuvarii are first mentioned in contemporary records starting in the 6th century, soon after the end of the Western Roman Empire, which had included Raetia and many of the surrounding countries. Among the Baiuvarii the Bavarian language developed, which is a West Germanic language closely related to Standard German. Modern versions are still spoken not only by modern-day Bavarians, but also by Austrians and South Tyroleans. Origin myth A medieval origin story exists for the Baiuvarii, the Annolied written in the 11th century, says that the Bavarian tribe came long ago from Armenia, "where Noah came out of the ark". The leaders of the Bavarian army are said to have been Duke Boimunt and his brother Ingram. The story was also reflected in the Song of Roland, which mentions a Bavarian duke Naimes. Also the epic Karl written by "Der Stricker" says that Naymes, the Bavarian duke, was born in "Ormenîe".These origin-legends stem from learned medieval conceptions. By the 8th century, many Baiuvarii had converted to Christianity. The Agilolfings were a noble family that ruled the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of their Merovingian suzerains from about 550 until 788. A cadet branch of the Agilolfings also ruled the Kingdom of the Lombards intermittently from 616 to 712. They are mentioned as the leading dynasty in the Lex Baiuvariorum (c. 743). Their Bavarian residence was at Regensburg. The dynasty's eponymous ancestor is Agilulf, a semi-legendary prince of the Suebi and descendant of Hermeric, the 5th-century Suevic king of Galicia, possibly identical with one Agilulf, a steward of the Visigothic king Theoderic II, who was executed in 457. Rulers of Bavaria Garibald I, Duke of Bavaria 548–591 Tassilo I, King of Bavaria 591–610 Garibald II, Duke of Bavaria 610–630 Theodo, Duke of Bavaria 680–716 Lantpert, son of Theodo, murderer of Emmeram of Regensburg Uta, daughter of Theodo Theodbert, son of Theodo, Duke in Salzburg ca. 702–719 Theobald, son of Theodo, Duke of parts of Bavaria ca. 711–719 Tassilo II, son of Theodo, Duke in Passau ca. 716–719 Grimoald, son of Theodo, Duke in Freising ca. 716–725, later ruling all of Bavaria Hugbert, son of Theudbert, Duke of Bavaria 725–737 Odilo, son of Gotfried of Allemania, Duke of Bavaria 737–748 Grifo, 748 (half-Carolingian usurper) Tassilo III, son of Odilo, Duke of Bavaria 748–788, deposed by Charlemagne Theodo, son of Tassilo III, became a monk. | |
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