Goar
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Goar (born before 390, died between 446 and 450) was a leader of the Alans in 5th-century Gaul. Around the time that the Vandals and other Alans under Respendial crossed the Rhine in 405 or 406, Goar's band of Alans quickly joined the Romans, and subsequently played a role in the internal politics of Gaul.
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- Monarch.name
- Goar
- Monarch.title
- King of the Alans
- Monarch.reign
- before 406 – late 440s
- Monarch.successor
- Sangiban
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- Gaul
- Occupation
- military officer
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- date of birth
- 0301-01-01
- date of death
- 0440-01-01
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- Pauly–Wissowa
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Joining the Romans
- Usurpation of Jovinus
- Siege of Bazas
- Bishop Germanus of Auxerre
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- References
Goar (born before 390, died between 446 and 450) was a leader of the Alans in 5th-century Gaul. Around the time that the Vandals and other Alans under Respendial crossed the Rhine in 405 or 406, Goar's band of Alans quickly joined the Romans, and subsequently played a role in the internal politics of Gaul.
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