Mallobaudes
Mallobaudes was a Frankish king ( rex Francorum ) of n in the 4th century BC lived. He served as a commander in the Roman army of the West and carried the title of comes domesticorum. But it is now still controversial whether the name refers to a single or two different people.
The Roman army was at this time not only to a considerable extent from "barbarians", but was commanded by such. Goods previously ascended above all the Alamanni in high ranks of the army, they were apparently superseded AD francs in the second half of the 4th century.
Mallobaudes headed 354 the interrogation of the Emperor Constantius Gallus sub, which was accused of a conspiracy. As tribunus armaturarum the Roman army in Gaul from 354 Mallobaudes was an important ally of Silvanus, the 355 had himself proclaimed rival emperor. As Silvanus was canceled after 28 days, himself Mallobaudes began for him, but still retained his position of power. Whether it is identical with the Mallobaudes, who was appointed by Gratian comes to domesticorum, the commander of the Imperial Guard units, is controversial. Due to the time lag but this is rather unlikely.
378 Mallobaudes is cited as the deputy commander of the army in Gaul. However, it could also involve another senior officer of the same name. In the battle of Argentovaria he commanded with great bravery the troops threw back the king of the Alemanni Lentienser Priarius back across the Rhine. Maybe Mallobaudes returned soon afterwards again returned to his tribe, who probably settled on the Middle Rhine, and was used there as king. 380 he slew in battle the king of the Alemanni Bukinobanten, Makrian, which according to the late antique historian Ammianus Marcellinus, a loyal Roman ally ( Foederat ) and - had invaded Frankish territory - possibly relying on the backing of the Romans. Possibly Mallobaudes had turned away from the Romans, as well it might as well have been a confrontation between two barbarian princes.
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- Ammianus Marcellinus 14,11,21; 15,6,6; 30,3,7; 31,10,6 f