Gundobad
| Gundobad | |
|---|---|
| Patricius | |
Whimsical statuette of Gundobad on a facade of the Place du Bourg-de-Four in Geneva, Switzerland | |
| King of the Burgundians | |
| Reign | 473–516 |
| Predecessor | Gundioc |
| Successor | Sigismund |
| Co-rulers | See list
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| Born | c. 452 Burgundy, Gaul (present-day Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France) |
| Died | 516 |
| Spouse | Caretene |
| Issue | Sigismund Godomar II |
| Father | Gundioc |
| Mother | Sister of Ricimer |
| Religion | Arianism |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Western Roman Empire |
| Branch | Roman army |
| Years of service | 472–473 |
| Rank | Magister militum (472–473) |
Gundobad (Latin: Flavius Gundobadus; French: Gondebaud, Gondovald; c. 452 – 516) was King of the Burgundians (473–516), succeeding his father Gundioc of Burgundy. Previous to this, he had been a patrician of the moribund Western Roman Empire in 472–473, three years before its collapse, succeeding his uncle Ricimer. He is perhaps best known today as the probable issuer of the Lex Burgundionum legal codes, which synthesized Roman law with ancient Germanic customs. He was the husband of Caretene.