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Tato (died 510) an early 6th century and was a king of the Lombards. He was the son of Claffo and a king of the Lething Dynasty.

According to Procopius the Lombards were subject to the Heruli at this time and paid tribute. In 508 he fought with king Rodolph of the Heruli who was slain. It was a devastating blow to the Heruli and augmented the power of the Lombards. Paul the Deacon gives an interesting story that the war was caused by Tato's daughter Rumetrada murdering Rodolph's brother.

Tato was murdered by his nephew Wacho (in 510).

References

Origo Gentis Langobardorum
Historia Langobardorum by Paul the Deacon
Zur Geschichte der Langobarden by Dr. Ludwig Schmidt (Leipzig, 1885)

External links

A translation of Historia Langobardorum

Regnal titles
Preceded by Claffo	King of the Lombards – 510	Succeeded by Wacho

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 Tato was murdered by his nephew [[Wacho]] (in 510).
-Wacho or Waccho (probably Waldchis) was king of the Lombards before they entered Italy from an unknown date (perhaps circa 510) until his death in 539. His father was Unichis. Wacho usurped the throne by assassinating (or having assassinated) his uncle, King Tato (again, probably around 510). Tato's son Ildchis fought with him and fled to the Gepids where he died.[1] Wacho had good relations with the Franks.
-Wacho married three times. His first marriage was to Radegund, daughter of Bisinus, King of the Thuringi. His second marriage was to Austrigusa, a Gepid possibly named after her maternal descent from Ostrogothic rulers. Austrigusa was the mother of two daughters: Wisigarda (who married Theudebert I of Austrasia) and Waldrada (who married firstly Theudebald of Austrasia, secondly Chlothar I, King of the Franks, and thirdly Garibald I of Bavaria). Wacho's third marriage was to Silinga, a Heruli-mother of Waltari. According to some historians (Josef Poulík), he was buried on hill Žuráň, however, modern historians are not certain about it.
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