- Fritigil
Fritigil (or "Fritigils"), Queen of the
Marcomanni , is the last known ruler of theGermanic peoples who were at that time (mid 4th century) probably settled inPannonia . Fritigil corresponded with Ambrose of Milan for the conversion of her people toChristianity . She convinced her husband to submit to Roman authority and the tribe fell under the power of atribune according to the "Notitia Dignitatum ".Pope John Paul II referred to Fritigil in his letter "Operosam Diem"::"Has quidem normas sectabatur Mediolanensis Episcopus sua etiam in catechesi, quae singulari omnino vi audientes captabat. Eam plures sunt experti. Longinqua illa regina Marcomannorum Fritigil, ipsius fama adducta, scripsit ei ut super catholica religione informaretur recepitque vicissim «epistulam ... praeclaram in modum catechismi»."
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* [http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.f/f856345.htm;internal&action=_setlanguage.action?LANGUAGE=en Fritigil, markomannische Königin.]
*John Paul II . [http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_01121996_operosam-diem_lt.html "Operosam Diem"] .1996 .
*"Notitia Dignitatum ": [http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/Chronologia/Lspost05/Notitia/not_intr.html ] Latin text with pictures, from Bibliotheca Augustana.
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