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Vithicabius (German:Vithicab) was anAlemannic petty king from 360 to 368. He was a son ofVadomarius, and succeeded his father as king after the latter had been banished toHispania byemperorJulian. He had grown up inRoman custody.Ammianus Marcellinus describes Vithicabius as a physically weak, but a brave and aggressive leader. Although having promised Julian to maintain peace, Vithicabius continued raiding Roman territory. He was assassinated in 368 underValentinian I by a bribed servant, but the Alemannic raids on Roman territory continued nevertheless.
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- Dieter Geuenich: Geschichte der Alemannen (Kohlhammer-Urban-Taschenbücher. 575). 2., überarbeitete Auflage.Kohlhammer Verlag, Stuttgart 2005,ISBN 3-17-018227-7.
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