Chrocus

Chrocus or Crocus, also Croc, Krokus, Crochus or Croscus (fl. 260–306) was a leader of the Alamanni in the late 3rd century. In 260, he led an uprising of the Alamanni against the Roman Empire, traversing the Upper Germanic Limes and advancing as far as Clermont^{[disambiguation needed ]}, and possibly as far as Ravenna, and he was possibly present at the Alamannic conquest of the Frankish town of Mende.

According to Gregory of Tours' History of the Franks, Chrocus was a famous king of his time and was responsible for a great deal of destruction throughout Gaul, most notably of all ancient temples located in Gaul, though this may have been exaggerated. One of the temples he allegedly tore down was called the Vasso Galatæ, a marvelous structure that once stood in Clermont. Many legends lived on about Crocus. Some have him dead in 260, others talk of him as still being alive in 403.

Crocus/Chrocus, in many records described as king of the Alamanni or Vandals, aided with his troops, among them the Alamanni Latinus, Agilo and Scudilo, in Constantine I's proclamation as emperor. In 306, he was present as a general in Roman service at the death of Constantius Chlorus in York, Britannia, and called for his son Constantinus to be declared the new Roman Emperor.

Literature

• Dieter Geuenich, Geschichte der Alemannen, Kohlhammer Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-17-018227-7 / ISBN 3-17-012095-6

External links

• Crocus King of Alamanni, Vandals

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