Lantfrid

Lantfrid, but also Lanfred (Latin Lantfridus or Lanfredus ), ( *, ? † 730) was 709-730 Alamannic Duke. He was the son of Gotfrid and brother of Theudebald.

After Duke 's death Gotfrids 709 took Lantfrid and his brother Theudebald the Office of the Alemannic duke. Maybe Lantfrid practiced the rule, especially in the north, Theudebald from the south.

Both brothers stood opposite the Frank House Liar's Dice in bitter enmity in their office. Already in the course of the 7th century, the Alemanni dominion in the face of weak Merovingian kings within the Kingdom of the Franks had largely become independent, so that the Dukes similar autonomously ruled as king. The first distinguished as a house Meier Carolingians strove to consolidate the Frankish Empire and redoubling in conflict with the Alemanni dukes. 722/723, Charles Martel led a campaign especially against Theudebald, which was temporarily expelled from his territory. Lantfrid could keep the north of the Duchy for the time being. 724 bishop Pirmin founded monastery under the protection of Charles Martel, the monastery of Reichenau in the middle of the Alemanni Duchy of what was perceived by Lantfrid and Theudebald as further provocation. Theudebald sales 727 the abbot Pirmin whether Karoli odium ( hatred against Charles Martel ) and 732 the successor Abbot Heddo from the monastery of Reichenau.

After receiving report of two manuscripts to have been recast as Lex Alamannorum at times of the Duke Lantfrid the Alemanni tribal law. These are likely, however, be a later forgery note of the monastery of Reichenau (Lake Constance).

730 Charles Martel led a campaign against the Dukes Theudebald and Lantfrid, who died in the same year. Duke Theudebald then took over the sole duke office in the Alamannia. In the following years the Alemanni were defeated and eventually incorporated into the Frankish Empire Association firmly.