Rando (king)
Rando | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Alemanni |
| Occupation | Monarch |
Rando was an
Brisgavi, who had been rendered leaderless after the murder of their king Vithicabius, Valentinian conducted a revenge campaign against Rando. Rando entrenched himself at a high-altitude fortress and continued his campaign against the Romans. In an ambush at the Battle of Solicinium, Rando almost succeeded in killing Valentinian.[2] Rando's army, which had encamped on a towering mountain, was surrounded by Valentinian's forces.[2] After the Romans scaled the northern slope the Alemanni fled taking heavy casualties.[2]
References
- ^ Baynes 1964, p. 224.
- ^ a b c Drinkwater 2007, p. 282.
Sources
- Baynes, Norman H. (1964). "The Dynasty of Valentinian and Theodosius the Great". In Bury, John Bagnell; Gwatkin, H.M; Whitney, J.P. (eds.). The Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press.
- Drinkwater, John F. (2007). The Alamanni and Rome 213-496: (Caracalla to Clovis). Oxford University Press.
- Dieter Geuenich: Geschichte der Alemannen (Kohlhammer-Urban-Taschenbücher. 575). 2., überarbeitete Auflage. ISBN 3-17-018227-7.
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