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Radbod (died 719) was the king (or duke) of Frisia from c. 680 until his death. He is often considered the last independent ruler of Frisia before Frankish domination. He defeated Charles Martel at Cologne. Eventually, Charles prevailed and compelled the Frisians to submit.
- Frisia in Antiquity
- Greater Frisia & The Rise of Redbad
- The Aftermath
- Culture
The literary sources first mention Frisian-Roman contact when Rome starts to expand towards the territories north of the Rhine. The local community's first recorded experience with the Mediterranean civilization was their submission to the Roman army in 12 BCE. The roman politician and commander Drusus (38-9 BCE), Claudian patrician, forced them to...
The early 7th century represented the period of Greater Frisia, Frisian domination in the region. King Aldgisl converted to Christianity and introduced the new religion into his kingdom. His interactions with Christianity may have begun in 678, when Archbishop Wilfried (c. 633-709/10), fleeing from York, sought protection in Utrecht from the Franks...
In 714, the death of Pepin brought chaos and civil war. Redbad exploited the opportunity and recaptured most of lower Frisia. In 716, he sailed even further and threatened Cologne, but by 717, Charles Martel (c. 688-741) led the Franks against the people of Frisia and emerged victorious against his rivals in the battlefor Utrecht in 718. The next y...
The communities, which could be considered the earliest Frisians, were formed before the 5th century BCE by the movements of people towards the swampy territories of the northern Netherlands. Most of the populations, who immigrated to Frisia from the southeast regions, were fragments of the larger movements of people from the middle Weser valley. O...
This is a list of historically verifiable, legendary and fictitious rulers of Frisia, whether they were called chieftains, counts, dukes or kings. The earliest names of Frisian rulers are documented by the chronicles of the Merovingian ( Frankish) kings, with whom they were contemporaries. In these chronicles, these rulers were styled dux, a ...
Redbad, the king of Frisians (c. 680- c. 719) was known in early medieval history for his contribution to keeping the ardent nature of the Frisian culture alive. He refused to convert to the new religion and fevered the followers of the pagan ways to revolt.
Starting at the end of the Middle Ages, Redbad was portrayed by the Frisians as their king, and he would eventually become the most important king the Frisians ever had. Our objective is to show that this image of Redbad did not fall out of thin air in the period after 1800.
Feb 2, 2020 · King Radbod (often called Redbad) was the successor of late King Aldgisl and was a fierce defender against the Frankish Empire. At the time, Frisians were still pagan and worshiped their gods - Wêda (Woden), Thuner (Thor), Tiwes (Tiwaz, Tyr), Frîja (Frigg), and others.
Jun 27, 2022 · Illustration. A depiction of King Redbad (c. 680- c. 719) by Pier Winsemius (1586-1644), a Frisian lawyer and historian.
