Edobichus

Edobich ( Edobic (h ) us, † 411 in Gaul ) was a late ancient Roman officer Frankish descent.

About Edobichs career to 407 Little is known, but he was obviously a seasoned soldier and appears on some military talent has to have. Since the year 407, he served as Master of the Soldiers ( Captains ) under the Western Roman usurper Constantine (III ) and fought victoriously against the troops of Emperor Flavius ​​Honorius regular West. More than 407 forced Edobich the Western Roman General Sarus to raise the siege of Valentia, where Constantine had retired, after a few days; Sarus had to withdraw to Italy.

When Gerontius appealed against Constantine, Edobich was sent to the Franks and Alemanni, to collect troops there against Gerontius. 411, however, Constantine became loyal Western Roman troops under the command of the later Emperor Constantius III. included in Arelate. Edobich led strong associations approach to raise the siege, but was defeated in a battle of Constantius and Ulfilas. Constantine arose and then was executed. Edobich fled to Ecdicius, a distinguished Gallo - Romans, the Edobich had helped in the past and whom he considered a friend. However Ecdicius wanted to come to terms with the victors and had assassinated Edobich and the severed head Constantius in the hopes of being rewarded now. Ecdicius was indeed formally commended for this act, but received no reward and was blamed indirectly for his betrayal of a friend.

Main sources are Zosimus (Book 6, Chapter 2) and the Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen ( Book 9, Chapter 13-15 ) - both were based apparently on the now lost work of Olympiodorus of Thebes - as well as the histories of Gregory of Tours (Book 2, Chapter 9; Gregory based this on Renatus Profuturus Frieridus ).