The Lex Alamannorum and Pactus Alamannorum were two early medieval law codes of the Alamanni . They were first edited in parts in 1530 by Johannes Sichard in Basel .
8-492: The Pactus Alamannorum or Pactus legis Alamannorum is the older of the two codes, dating to the early 7th century. It is preserved in a single manuscript of the 9th to 10th century (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MS Lat. 10753). The Lex Alamannorum is preserved in some 50 manuscripts dating to between the 8th and 12th centuries. The text's first redaction is ascribed to the Alamannic duke Lantfrid in ca. 730. It
16-426: A provocation and in 727 Theudebald ob odium Karoli ("out of hatred against Charles") evicted first Pirmin and, in 732, his successor Heddo from Reichenau. The Abbey of St. Gall , however, founded 719 by the Alamannic monk Otmar , was favoured by the dukes of Alamannia and the regional aristocracy. Between 724 and 730 Lanfredus usurped the right to issue a law-code whereas up until then law-giving had been one of
24-419: Is divided into clerical law, ducal law and popular law. Chapter 3.1 treats church asylum : no fugitive seeking refuge in a church should be removed by force, or be killed within the church. Instead, the pursuers should assure the priest that the fugitive's guilt is forgiven. In 3.3, penalties for the violation of the asylum are set at 36 solidi to be paid to the church and an additional 40 solidi to be paid to
32-575: The Ortenau in western Alamannia. This campaign can be seen as an attempt by Pepin to impose royal authority on the duchy following the death of Cotefredus and also to assert his right to influence or even control the succession within the duchy. Pepin’s campaign against Willehari might therefore have taken place to assist Lanfredus and Theudebald in their claim to the duchy. However, both Lanfredus and Theudebald were hostile to Pepin’s successor. After Pipin’s death in 714, Lanfredus dissolved all links with
40-471: The authorities for violation of the law. Chapter 56.1 regulates penalties for violence towards women. If someone uncovers the head of a free, unmarried woman, he is fined 6 solidi. If he lifts her dress so that her genitals or her buttocks become visible, he is fined 12 solidi. If he rapes her, he is fined 40 solidi. 56.2 doubles these penalties if the victim is a married woman. Lantfrid Lanfredus ( Latinised from Lantfrid or Lanfred ) (died 730)
48-599: The major activities of the Merovingian kings. He instigated a revision of the Laws of the Alamans ( Lex Alamannorum Lantfridus ), a sign and an expression of his claim to be an independent ruler. Even though in the law-code the king is mentioned as dominus , there is no reference to the role of the maior domus , which is an indication of Lanfredus's loyalty towards the Merovingian dynasty. In 730 Charles Martell invaded
56-483: The royal court and its new maior domus Charles Martell. Alamannic resistance against Frankish supremacy was tenacious. In 722 Charles Martel forcefully subdued the duchies of Alamannia and Bavaria but in the following year both duchies again rose against Carolingian supremacy. In 724 Pirmin founded the Reichenau Abbey under the protection of Charles Martel, Lanfredus and Theudebald considered this
64-458: Was duke of Alamannia under Frankish sovereignty from 709 until his death. He was the son of duke Cotefredus . Lanfredus's brother was Theudebald . Following Cotefredus's death in 709 and the accession of Lanfredus and his brother Theudebald, the Frankish maior domus Pepin of Herstal invaded Alamannia and fought against yet another duke, Willehari , whose territory was restricted to
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