Victorids

The Viktoriden ( formerly called Zacconen ) are one of the earliest houses of the nobility of Switzerland and had over ten generations held the highest secular and ecclesiastical offices in early medieval Chur or Churrätien from the first half of the 6th to the 8th century. Undetectable they are since the 6th century. They are named after the family name often occurring Viktor.

As the founder of the family is Zacco, a well around the middle of the 6th century, appointed by the Merovingians military leader, the successor of a Rhaetian Duce was. In one of the following generations a family of Zacconen entered into a connection with the local family of Viktoriden who had attained a relatively politically independent position in Raetia to 600 and secular offices held.

At the end of the 7th century secular and spiritual power were clearly separated, because the 7th generation appears Viktor as a bishop, his brother Jactatus as Praeses. Also among the sons Jactatus ' was divided by 720 Power: Vigilius was bishop Victor praeses. Victor Tello also sons and Zacco shared as a bishop and praeses power. After the death of his brothers Tello united the power then back on itself and exerted a classic regional bishop rule in Churrätien from.

With Tellos nephew Victor and his nieces Teusinda and Odda, which are specified or in addition to Tellos Testament, went out the line of Viktoriden. The best-known bearer of the name in addition Tello Bishop Viktor I. He is 614 testified when he took part in the fifth synod of Paris. The largest General Synod of the Merovingian Frankish Empire dealt with questions of ecclesiastical jurisdiction such as freedom of episcopal election and competence of the ecclesiastical courts. On October 10, 614 Victor I signed the decisions of the synod. The presence of Victor on the Frankish synod shows that the Diocese of Chur was firmly integrated into the Frankish Empire Church.

In sagogn is at Bregl as Haida demonstrated a manor of Viktoriden.