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Kingdom of the Rugii
Regnum Rugurum
467–487
Settlement areas of the Rugii: Rogaland, Pomerania (since 1st century), Rugiland (5th century); Rügen (uncertain)
Capital
Vindobona
Common languages
Latin East Germanic
Religion
Arianism
Government
Monarchy
King
• 467-475
Flaccitheus
• 475-487
Feletheus
History
• Flaccitheus established an independent Rugian kingdom following the Hunnic defeat at the Battle of Nedao
467
• the Rugian king Feletheus is defeated by King of Italy Odoacer
487
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Hunnic Empire
Odoacer’s Kingdom of Italy
Today part of
Austria
Czech Republic
Germany
The Kingdom of the Rugii or Rugiland was established by the Germanic Rugii in present-day Austria in the 5th century.
The Kingdom of the Rugii or Rugiland was established by the Germanic Rugii in present-day Austria in the 5th century. The Rugii were an East Germanic tribe...
own in Rugiland, a region presently part of lower Austria (ancient Noricum), north of the Danube. After Flaccitheus's death, the Rugii of Rugiland were...
first invaded by the Germanic Rugii which made this region part of their "Rugiland". In 487 most of modern Austria was conquered by Odoacer, a barbarian soldier...
migration. The migration route of the Lombards in 489, from their homeland to "Rugiland", encompassed several places: Scoringa (believed to be their land on the...
independence. Among these were the Rugii, who formed their own lands (Rugiland) across the Danube and started to impose their will on Noricum. From 472...
Raetia Curiensis Chur Bishopric (religious state) 452–1160 AD Europe: West Rugiland Vindobona Kingdom 467–487 AD Europe: West Saxons (Continental) Tribal confederation...
Curiensis Chur Bishopric (religious state) 452 – 1160 AD Europe: West Rugiland Vindobona Kingdom 467 – 487 AD Europe: West Saxons (Continental) Tribal...
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