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Theudimundus
Theodimundus or Theudimund( la, Theodimundus; gr, Θευδιμούνδος; fl. 541) was a Byzantine official of Barbarian origins. Biography Theodimundus was the son of ''strategos'' (and likely '' MVM vacans'') Mauricius, a son of '' magister militum'' Mundus, himself a possible descendant of Attila the Hun. He belonged to the barbarian military aristocracy fighting for the Byzantines in the Balkans. Theodimundus was active during the reign of Emperor Justinian (r. 527–565). As a young man (by 540/541), he served in the Byzantine army during the Gothic War Gothic War may refer to: *Gothic War (248–253), battles and plundering carried out by the Goths and their allies in the Roman Empire. *Gothic War (367–369), a war of Thervingi against the Eastern Roman Empire in which the Goths retreated to Mont ... of 535-554 under Vitalius. He participated in the Battle of Treviso against the Gothic king Hildebad and barely escaped with his life, fleeing with his commander after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Treviso
The Battle of Treviso was an engagement in 541 near Treviso, Italy, between Ostrogoths and Byzantine Empire, Byzantines during the Gothic War (535-554), Gothic War. In the prelude to the battle, the new Ostrogothic king Ildibad had exploited the withdrawal by Byzantine Emperor, Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I of general Belisarius from Italy, easily extending his authority in Veneto, Venetia and Liguria with a small but growing Gothic force. In 541, Ildibad was engaged outside Treviso by general Vitalius, the military commander of the city, whose force included a sizable number of Heruli. The battle ended with a decisive victory for Ildibad, with Vitalius barely escaping while the Heruli leader was killed. Ildibad was subsequently able to extend his authority across the entire Po Valley, but his murder by a Gepid at a palace banquet prevented him from profiting further from the victory. Theudimundus, the son of ''magister militum'' Mundus (magister militum), Mundus, participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
