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  • Duke of the Alemannians
  • AKA: Nebi II Graf in Alemannien
  • Founder of the "old" line of the Ahalolfings
  • 724: he was one of the joint founders of the monastery of Reichenau

Biography

Hnabi was born circa 700 in Swabia, Germany to Huoching (675-709) and died circa 775 Swabia, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Hereswind (705-?) 728 JL in Swabia, Germany.

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There are a few historical sources that mention Hnabi or Nebi, but much of what we know about him is based on speculation and conjecture. Here is what we do know:

Hnabi was a Duke of the Alemannians, a Germanic tribe that lived in the region now known as Swabia. He was born around the year 710 and is believed to have died around 788. Hnabi is mentioned in a few historical sources, including the Annales Laurissenses, the Annales Alamannici, and the Vita Sancti Galli.

According to these sources, Hnabi was a powerful and respected leader who played an important role in the political and military affairs of the Alemannians. He was known for his military prowess and is said to have led his people in several battles against their enemies, including the Franks.

However, much of what we know about Hnabi is based on speculation and conjecture. There is little concrete information available about his life, and many of the stories and legends surrounding him may have been embellished over time.

One theory suggests that Hnabi may have been related to the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled over much of modern-day France and Germany from the 5th to the 8th centuries. Some historians believe that Hnabi may have been a descendant of one of the Merovingian kings, although there is no concrete evidence to support this theory.

Despite the many uncertainties surrounding his life, Hnabi remains an important figure in the history of the Alemannians and the broader Germanic peoples. His legacy has been passed down through the centuries in various forms, including poetry, songs, and legends.

Family

By his wife Hereswind, Hnabi left at least two children:

  1. Ruadbert (Rodbert, Robert), who was count in the Hegau, Rodbert son of Hnabi is mentioned in a St. Gall document dated 770.
  2. Imma or Emma (died c. 785), who married Gerold of Vintzgau and was the mother of Eric of Friuli and Hildegard, wife of Charlemagne. Imma is mentioned in documents of Lorsch, Fulda and St. Gall between 779 and 804. This would make Hnabi as grandfather to Hildegard (758-783), wife of Charlemagne (747-814) through whom extends a the greatest documented prosperity of mankind.

The genealogy of Hildegard is recorded in the ninth-century Vita Hiudowici by Thegan of Trier: "the duke Gotfrid begat Huoching, Huoching begat Hnabi, Hnabi begat Emma, Emma herself the most blessed queen Hildegard" (Gotfridus dux genuit Huochingum, Huochingus genuit Nebi, Nebi genuit Immam, Imma vero Hiltigardem beatissimam reginam). Scholars have cast doubt on Huoching being the son of Gotfrid, comparing the father-and-son pair of Huoching and Hnabi to that of Hoc and Hnaef in Anglo-Saxon tradition.[1]


Children


Offspring of Hnabi and Hereswind (705-?)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Ruadbert of Alamannia (c728-)
Emma of Alamannia (730-789) 730 Westphalia, Germany 789 Aachen, Germany Gerold of Vinzgouw (c725-799)



Siblings


Offspring of Huoching (675-709) and unknown parent
Name Birth Death Joined with
Hnabi (c700-c775) 700 Swabia, Germany 775 Swabia, Germany Hereswind (705-?)


See Also


References

  1. ^ Hans Jänichen, "Die alemannischen Fürsten Nebi und Berthold und ihre Beziehungen zu den Klöstern St. Gallen und Reichenau", Blätter für deutsche Landesgeschichte (1976), pp. 30-40.

See Also


Footnotes (including sources)

AMK152, Phlox, Bergsmit, Rtol, Thurstan, MainTour

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