Requiario or Rechiar, King of the Sueben

Son of Rechila, Suebic King of Gallaecia and Née der Westgoten

Project MedLands, VANDALS, SUEVI and VISIGOTHS

• HERMANRICH [Hermerico] (-441). Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum records that "Suevi principe Hermerico" entered Spain with the Alans and Vandals[73]. He established himself as HERMERICO King of the Suevi in Spain after 411. He associated his son on the throne in 438 because of his serious illness[74]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Hermericus Rex” resigned the throne due to serious illness in favour of “Rechilam filium suum” in 438, adding in a later passage that he died in 441 after seven years of illness[75].
  married?, The name of Hermerico's wife or concubine is not known.
  King Hermerico & his [wife] had one child
  • 1. RECHILA (-Aug 448). Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum names "Riccila filius eius" when recording that he succeeded his father as Suevi king in Spain and reigned for 8 years[76]. He defeated Andevoto, a Vandal chief who had remained in Spain after the Vandals' mass exodus to Africa, at Genil in 437. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Hermericus Rex” resigned the throne due to serious illness in favour of “Rechilam filium suum” in 438, although it is not certain whether he replaced his father entirely as a later passage records that he obtained “Bæticam et Carthaginensem Provincias” on his father´s death in 441[77]. He conquered Mérida in 439. He succeeded his father in 441 as RECHILA King of the Suevi in Spain. He conquered Seville in 441. Although he was defeated by Roman forces led by Vito in 446, the Romans were unable to prevent the Suevi from continuing to consolidate their position in Spain during the reign of King Rechila[78]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records the death in Aug 448 of “Rechila Rex Suevorum”[79].
    m ---. The name of Rechila's wife or concubine is not known.
    King Rechila & his [wife] had one child
    • a) RICHGAR [Requiario] (-killed in battle Portugal Dec 456). Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum names "Recciarius Reccilani filius" when recording that he succeeded the latter as Vandal king in Spain[80]. He succeeded his father in 448 as REQUIARIO King of the Suevi in Spain. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records the death in Aug 448 of “Rechila Rex Suevorum” and the succession of “filius suus Catholicus Rechiarius”[81]. He converted to Catholicism. He allied himself with the Visigoths of Toulouse in 449, confirmed by his marriage to the daughter of the Visigoth King. On his return from the wedding, King Requiario ravaged the area around Zaragoza and captured Ilerda[82]. Faced with continuing Suevi incursions into areas claimed by the Visigoths, the latter defeated the Suevi by the River Órbigo in Oct 456[83]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Rechiario” was killed in Dec 456 and that “Rex Theudoricus” succeeded “de Gallæcia ad Lusitaniam”[84]. The Chronicon Albeldense records that “Teudericus” entered Spain, defeated “Ricciarium Suevorum regem” in battle “Asturica apud Urbicum fluvium”, and pursued him into “Portucale” where he killed Requiario and captured “Bracarum”[85].
      married ( Toulouse 449[86] ) --- of the Visigoths, daughter of THEODERIC I King of the Visigoths. Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum records that "Recciarius Reccilani filius" married "Theuderedi regis Gothorum filia"[87]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Rechiarius” married “Theodoris Regis filia” in 449[88].

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechiar

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• https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/VANDALS,%20SUEVI,%20VISIGOTHS.htm#...

a) RICHGAR [Requiario] (-killed in battle Portugal Dec 456). Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum names "Recciarius Reccilani filius" when recording that he succeeded the latter as Vandal king in Spain[80]. He succeeded his father in 448 as REQUIARIO King of the Suevi in Spain. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records the death in Aug 448 of “Rechila Rex Suevorum” and the succession of “filius suus Catholicus Rechiarius”[81]. He converted to Catholicism. He allied himself with the Visigoths of Toulouse in 449, confirmed by his marriage to the daughter of the Visigoth King. On his return from the wedding, King Requiario ravaged the area around Zaragoza and captured Ilerda[82]. Faced with continuing Suevi incursions into areas claimed by the Visigoths, the latter defeated the Suevi by the River Órbigo in Oct 456[83]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Rechiario” was killed in Dec 456 and that “Rex Theudoricus” succeeded “de Gallæcia ad Lusitaniam”[84]. The Chronicon Albeldense records that “Teudericus” entered Spain, defeated “Ricciarium Suevorum regem” in battle “Asturica apud Urbicum fluvium”, and pursued him into “Portucale” where he killed Requiario and captured “Bracarum”[85].

m ( Toulouse 449[86] ) --- of the Visigoths, daughter of THEODERIC I King of the Visigoths. Isidor's Historia Gothorum, Wandalorum, Sueborum records that "Recciarius Reccilani filius" married "Theuderedi regis Gothorum filia"[87]. The Chronicon of Bishop Idatius records that “Rechiarius” married “Theodoris Regis filia” in 449[88].