Baderic, Baderich, Balderich or Boderic ( 480 – 529), son of

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and

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, was a co-king of the

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. He and his brothers

Hermanfrid Hermanfrid (also Hermanifrid or Hermanafrid; , died 532) was the last independent king of the Thuringii in present-day Germany. He was one of three sons of King Bisinus and his Lombards, Lombard queen Menia. His siblings were Baderic; Raicunda, m ...

and Berthar succeeded their father Bisinus. After Hermanfrid defeated Berthar in battle, he invited King

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to help him defeat Baderic in return for half of the kingdom. Theuderic I agreed and Baderic was defeated and killed in 529. Hermanfrid became the sole king.

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* 6th-century Germanic people 480s births 529 deaths Early Germanic warriors Kings of the Thuringians 6th-century monarchs in Europe Year of birth uncertain {{Europe-royal-stub