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Adovacrius

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Adovacrius or Eadwacer was a leader who led a group of Saxons based in Gaul in the 5th century. He is mentioned by the historian Gregory of Tours.

Sources

  • David Frye: Aegidius, Childeric, Odovacer and Paul. In: Nottingham Medieval Studies. 36, 1992, ISSN 0078-2122, S. 1–14.
  • Edward James: The Franks. Blackwell, Oxford u. a. 1988, ISBN 0-631-14872-8 (The peoples of Europe).
  • Penny MacGeorge: Late Roman Warlords. Oxford University Press, Oxford u. a. 2002, ISBN 0-19-925244-0 (Oxford classical monographs).