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Wallia (Valia) Visigoths, king of the Visigoths

Male 350 - 418  (68 years)


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  • Name Wallia (Valia) Visigoths 
    Suffix king of the Visigoths 
    Born 350  Danube, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Acceded 415 
    king of the Visigoths 
    Name Rey de los Visigodos 
    Died 418  Barcelons, Visagoth Empire, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallia

      «b»Wallia«/b» or «b»Valia«/b» (in «u»Spanish «/u» «i»Walia«/i», in «u»Portuguese «/u» «i»Vália«/i») was king of the «u»Visigoths «/u» from 415 to 419, earning a reputation as a great warrior and prudent ruler. He was elected to the throne after «u»Athaulf «/u» and then «u»Sigeric «/u» were assassinated in 415.
      «b»History
      «/b»Early on, Wallia made peace with Emperor «u»Honorius «/u» and accepted a treaty with the «u»Roman Empire «/u». He also returned Honorius' sister «u»Galla Placidia «/u» to him. As gains from these arrangements, Wallia was granted «u»Aquitaine «/u» in 417 as a region where the Visigoths would be based as official allies or «u»«i»foederati «/u»«/i». He established his court in «u»Toulouse «/u», which became the Visigothic capital for the rest of the fifth century.
      In 418 he honored the alliance by invading «u»Hispania «/u», where his army destroyed the Siling «u»Vandals «/u» and so reduced the numbers of «u»Alans «/u» living there that the survivors placed themselves under the rule of «u»Gunderic «/u», king of the Asding Vandals.
      Some historical sources say that he was related to «u»Alaric «/u» only by marriage. He was succeeded by Alaric's illegitimate son or son in law «u»Theodoric «/u». Wallia's daughter married «u»Rechila «/u», King of the «u»Suevi «/u», and was the mother of «u»Ricimer «/u» and the mother in law of «u»Gundowech «/u», King of the «u»Burgundians «/u».
    Person ID I61277  Glenn Cook Family
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2015 

    Father Athanarich II von Westgoten, Prince of the Visigoths,   b. Abt 318, Dacia, Romania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 381, Constantinople, Byzantium, Byzantine Empire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Family ID F551617549  Group Sheet

    Family Hildegunde de Bourgogne,   b. 360,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Alphia of the Visigoths,   b. 383, Toledo, Castile, Ostrogoth Empire In Spain Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 425, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F551617534  Group Sheet

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