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Zu dem zweinamigen merowingischen PrĂ€tendenten BallomerisâGundovald
The focus is on the name(s) of the Merovingian pretender BallomerisâGundovald (â 585). Notwithstanding the prejudice of many historians Ballomeris is not an invective but a given name. The component -meris was characteristically for traditional names of princely Francs (4th to 6th century), the component gunthi- appears more âmodernâ. (Furthermore the stems balĂŸa > ballo âbraveâ and vald âto ruleâ were often confused.) So the change of name reflects the changing role from illegitimate son of a king to a claimant for dynastical participation and at least for kingship. Unfortunately the perspective of the prejudice mentioned above hampered for a long time the consideration of Ballomeris as a name (not as a word) and blocked the use of onomastics in this case
Zu dem zweinamigen merowingischen PrĂ€tendenten BallomerisâGundovald
The focus is on the name(s) of the Merovingian pretender BallomerisâGundovald (â 585). Notwithstanding the prejudice of many historians Ballomeris is not an invective but a given name. The component -meris was characteristically for traditional names of princely Francs (4th to 6th century), the component gunthi- appears more âmodernâ. (Furthermore the stems balĂŸa > ballo âbraveâ and vald âto ruleâ were often confused.) So the change of name reflects the changing role from illegitimate son of a king to a claimant for dynastical participation and at least for kingship. Unfortunately the perspective of the prejudice mentioned above hampered for a long time the consideration of Ballomeris as a name (not as a word) and blocked the use of onomastics in this case
Zu dem zweinamigen merowingischen PrĂ€tendenten BallomerisâGundovald
The focus is on the name(s) of the Merovingian pretender BallomerisâGundovald (â 585). Notwithstanding the prejudice of many historians Ballomeris is not an invective but a given name. The component -meris was characteristically for traditional names of princely Francs (4th to 6th century), the component gunthi- appears more âmodernâ. (Furthermore the stems balĂŸa > ballo âbraveâ and vald âto ruleâ were often confused.) So the change of name reflects the changing role from illegitimate son of a king to a claimant for dynastical participation and at least for kingship. Unfortunately the perspective of the prejudice mentioned above hampered for a long time the consideration of Ballomeris as a name (not as a word) and blocked the use of onomastics in this case