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Gundobad (Latin: Flavius Gundobadus; French: Gondebaud, Gondovald; c. 452 – 516) was King of the Burgundians (473–516), succeeding his father Gundioc of Burgundy. Previous to this, he had been a patrician of the moribund Western Roman Empire in 472–473, three years before its collapse, succeeding his uncle Ricimer. He is perhaps best known today as the probable issuer of the Lex Burgundionum legal codes, which synthesized Roman law with ancient Germanic customs. He was the husband of Caretene.
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- Full name: Gundobad
- Born: 0450-01-01
- Nationality: Kingdom of the Burgundians
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q364245
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Gundobad (Latin: Flavius Gundobadus; French: Gondebaud, Gondovald; c.
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Gundobad was born on 0450-01-01.
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