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The Hettergouw at the lower Rhine in the Frankish Empire, named after the *Hetware*.

The Chattuarii ot Attoarii are a tribe of the Franks. They lived originally east of the northern Rhine and west of the Chatti, that later were called Thuringii. Their land was south of the Bructeri. In the 5th century many Chattuari crossed the Rhine and settled in the area between the northern Maas and Rhine, right west of their origin. ^{[citation needed]} From the 7th century on they must have formed a part of the Ripuarians.

The Chattuarii may also appear in the poem Beowulf as "Hetwaras" where they appear to form a league together with the Hugas (who may be the Chauci) and the Frisians to fight against a Geatish raiding force. The Geats are defeated and their king Hygelac is killed, Beowulf alone escaping. According to Widsith, the Hætwera were ruled by Hun.

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 [[Image:Hettergouw.jpg|thumb|The Hettergouw at the lower [[Rhine]] in the [[Frankish Empire]], named after the ''Hetware''.]]
-The '''Chattuarii''' ot ''Attoarii'' are a tribe of the [[Franks]]. They lived originally east of the northern [[Rhine]] and west of the [[Chatti]], that later were called [[Thuringii]]. Their land was south of the [[Bructeri]]. In the 5th century many Chattuari crossed the Rhine and settled in the area between the northern [[Maas]] and Rhine, right west of their origin. From the 7th century on they must have formed a part of the [[Ripuarians]].
+The '''Chattuarii''' ot ''Attoarii'' are a tribe of the [[Franks]]. They lived originally east of the northern [[Rhine]] and west of the [[Chatti]], that later were called [[Thuringii]]. Their land was south of the [[Bructeri]]. In the 5th century many Chattuari crossed the Rhine and settled in the area between the northern [[Maas]] and Rhine, right west of their origin. {{fact}} From the 7th century on they must have formed a part of the [[Ripuarians]].
 The Chattuarii may also appear in the poem [[Beowulf]] as "Hetwaras" where they appear to form a league together with the Hugas (who may be the [[Chauci]]) and the [[Frisians]] to fight against a Geatish raiding force. The [[Geats]] are defeated and their king [[Hygelac]] is killed, Beowulf alone escaping. According to [[Tribes of Widsith|Widsith]], the ''Hætwera'' were ruled by Hun.