Foederatus Definition

noun

A confederate. One of the tribes bound by treaty, who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose.

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Other Word Forms of Foederatus

Noun

Singular:
foederatus
Plural:
foederati

Origin of Foederatus

  • From Latin foederātus (“allied”), from foedus (“league, agreement”)

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Foederatus Sentence Examples

  • Aetius welcomed him warmly and sent him back a friend and foederatus.

  • Towards 457 Meroveus was succeeded by his son Childeric. At first Childeric was a faithful foederatus of the Romans, fighting for them against the Visigoths and the Saxons south of the Loire; but he soon sought to make himself independent and to extend his conquests.

  • With his tribe he was established around the town of Tournai, on lands which he had received as a foederatus of the Romans, and for some time he kept the peace with his allies.

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