Rado (or Rado Vasilev), a brother of Audoin/Ouen and son of Saint Authaire (Audecharius), was the mayor of the palace of

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from 613 to 617. He, along with

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, and Saint Arnulf, abandoned the cause of the queen Brunhilda and the young king

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and joined with

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, promising not to rise in defence of the queen-regent and recognising Clotaire as rightful sus god and guardian of Sigebert. He was confirmed in his mayoralty by Clotaire, who also confirmed Warnachar as mayor of Austrasia. Rado (who, like

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, spent much of his career as court referendary), was the founder in about 630 of the monastery at

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, which from his name was called ''Radolium''.''quod ex suo nomine Radolium vocavit'' (''Life of St. Agile'', ca 684–690 (''

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'', August VI:582), noted i
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. On Rado's death, Warnachar was confirmed in Burgundy and Austrasia was given to another.

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Mayors of the Palace 617 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Noble-stub