Lantfrid

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Not to be confused with Lantfred.
Expansion of Frankish rule (Alamannia rendered as Swabia)

Lantfrid (also Landfrid or Lanfred,

Theudebald
.

Following Gotfrid's death in 709 and the accession of Lantfrid and his brother Theudebald, the

maior domus Pepin of Herstal invaded Alamannia and fought against yet another duke, Willehari, whose territory was restricted to the Ortenau in western Alamannia.[1] This campaign can be seen as an attempt by Pepin to impose royal authority on the duchy following the death of Gotfrid and also to assert his right to influence or even control the succession within the duchy. Pepin’s campaign against Willehari might therefore have taken place to assist Lantfrid and Theudebald in their claim to the duchy.[2]
However, both Lantfrid and Theudebald were hostile to Pepin’s successor.

After Pipin’s death in 714, Lantfrid dissolved all links with the royal court and its new maior domus Charles Martell.[3]

Alamannic resistance against Frankish supremacy was tenacious. In 722

Carolingian supremacy.[4]

In 724

Otmar, was favoured by the dukes of Alamannia and the regional aristocracy.[5]

Between 724 and 730 Lantfrid usurped the right to issue a law-code whereas up until then law-giving had been one of the major activities of the Merovingian kings.[6] He instigated a revision of the Laws of the Alamans (Lex Alamannorum Lantfridus),[7] a sign and an expression of his claim to be an independent ruler. Even though in the law-code the king is mentioned as dominus, there is no reference to the role of the maior domus, which is an indication of Lantfrid’s loyalty towards the Merovingian dynasty.[8]

In 730 Charles Martell invaded the duchy with an army once again. Lantfrid's death is recorded for the same year. Whether this occurred as a result of the fighting is not clear.[4] His brother Theudebald succeeded to the duchy as sole ruler.

References

  1. ^ E. Ewig, Die Merowinger und das Frankenreich, p. 197
  2. ^ D. Geuenich, Geschichte der Alemannen, p. 105
  3. ^ R. Kaiser, Das römische Erbe und das Merowingerreich, p.43
  4. ^ a b R. Schieffer, Die Karolinger, p. 42
  5. ^ D. Geuenich, Geschichte der Alemannen, p. 106
  6. ^ I. Wood, The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 751, p. 118
  7. ^ D. Geuenich, Geschichte der Alemannen, p.108
  8. ^ J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, The Long-Haired Kings, p. 239

Bibliography

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