Gundobad

King of the Burgundians
Person human Q364245
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Gundobad

Summary

Gundobad is a human[1]. Born in Gaul[2], he… he was born on 450[3]. He died on January 1, 516[4]. He worked as a monarch[5], magister militum[6], and Patrikios[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gaul[2], Gundobad…
  • Gundobad was born on 450[3].
  • Gundobad died on January 1, 516[4].
  • Gundobad's father was Gondioc[9].
  • Among Gundobad's spouses was Caretene[10].
  • A child of Gundobad was Godomar[11].
  • A child of Gundobad was Sigismund of Burgundy[12].
  • Gundobad held citizenship in Kingdom of the Burgundians[13].
  • Gundobad worked as a monarch[5].
  • Gundobad worked as a magister militum[6].
  • Gundobad's professions included Patrikios[7].
  • Gundobad's religion is recorded as Arianism[14].
  • Gundobad is recorded as male[15].
  • Gundobad's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gundobad's family is recorded as Burgundian dynasty[17].
  • Gundobad's noble title is recorded as king of Burgundy[18].
  • Gundobad's Commons category is recorded as Gundobad[19].
  • Gundobad's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Gundobad's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Gundobad's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Gundobad's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • Gundobad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Burgundian[24].
  • Gundobad's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Gundobad dates from the late antiquity[26].
  • Gundobad's sibling is recorded as Godomar[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gaul[2], Gundobad… he was born on 450[3]. His father was Gondioc[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monarch[5], magister militum[6], and Patrikios[7].

Personal Life

Among Gundobad's spouses was Caretene[10]. Children include Godomar[11], a sovereign[28], 0500–0534[29] and Sigismund of Burgundy[12], a monarch[30], 0475–0524[31], of Kingdom of Burgundy[32]. His religion is recorded as Arianism[14].

Death and Burial

Gundobad died on January 1, 516[4].

Why It Matters

Gundobad ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (451 views/month, #7,162 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Gundobad born?

Gundobad was born in Gaul[2].

Who were Gundobad's parents?

Gundobad's father was Gondioc[9].

Who was Gundobad married to?

Gundobad's spouses include Caretene[10].

What did Gundobad do for work?

Gundobad worked as monarch[5], magister militum[6], and Patrikios[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · ~2026-29906-31 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time period late antiquity
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2348]]: [[Q202763]]"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Burgundian dynasty
    Aliases
    Sex or gender male
    Sibling Godomar, Godegisel, Chilperic II of Burgundy +1
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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