Genobaud, also called Gennobaudes or Genebaud, was a

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petty king in the 3rd century. Little is known about Genobaud. Germanic raids around the area of modern-day

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had provoked a Roman counteroffensive, which took place between 287 and 289 under

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. Maximian crossed the

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multiple times to confront the attackers. In this context, the submission of Genobaud is mentioned. He concluded a treaty with Rome and recognized Roman supremacy. In return, he was recognized by the Romans with the position of petty king. In the

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of 289, only the subjection of Genobaud is mentioned. In the Panegyric of 291, however, the ''Franci'' are first mentioned by a contemporary Roman source. The description in the Pangeyric of 291 fits well with the earlier description of Genobaud, which is why he is considered a Frank. Perhaphs he was a leader of the

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, but this is not certain. A connection with the Frankish leader Genobaud is not provable, but possible.

Sources

* Helmut Castritius: ''Gennobaudes.'' In:

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(RGA). 2. Auflage. Band 11, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1998, , p. 77–79, esp. p. 77f. *

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: ''Die Franken und Rom (3.–5. Jahrhundert). Versuch einer Übersicht.'' In: Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter. Band 71, 2007, p. 1–42. * Erich Zöllner: ''Geschichte der Franken bis zur Mitte des sechsten Jahrhunderts. Auf der Grundlage des Werkes von Ludwig Schmidt unter Mitwirkung von Joachim Werner neu bearbeitet.'' Beck, München 1970, . 3rd-century Frankish people Frankish kings Frankish warriors {{Royal-stub