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'''Megenfrit''' ({{wp|German language|Vierz}}: ''Meginfrid'' or ''Meginfried''), known | '''Megenfrit''' ({{wp|German language|Vierz}}: ''Meginfrid'' or ''Meginfried''), known in the {{wp|Slavs|Molvic world}} as '''Padovold''' and by {{wp|Hungarians|Granzerians}} as '''Liüntika''', was the ruler of a confederation of Grozyar, Molvic, and {{wp|Germanic peoples|Veisic}} tribes in eastern [[Patyria]]. In 537 AD, he led his armies into the declining [[Deoran Empire]], ultimately laying siege to and [[Sack of Deora|sacking Deora]]; his invasion led directly to the [[Fall of the Deoran Empire|final collapse of the Deoran Empire]]. His tribal ethnicity is unknown; Grozyars, Molves and Veisics each claim heritage to him; Megenfrit, Padovold and TBD were long believed to have been numerous separate figures, before historical consensus determined that these were in fact the same figure. | ||
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| Megenfrit | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Megenfrit (as Padovold) in Rostva | |
| King of the Grozyars, Molves, and Veisics | |
| Reign | 532-540 AD |
| Predecessor | Unknown |
| Successor | TBD |
| Born | Unknown date, c. 489 |
| Died | c. March 540 (aged 50-51) |
| Spouse | TBD |
| Father | TBD |
Megenfrit (Vierz: Meginfrid or Meginfried), known in the Molvic world as Padovold and by Granzerians as Liüntika, was the ruler of a confederation of Grozyar, Molvic, and Veisic tribes in eastern Patyria. In 537 AD, he led his armies into the declining Deoran Empire, ultimately laying siege to and sacking Deora; his invasion led directly to the final collapse of the Deoran Empire. His tribal ethnicity is unknown; Grozyars, Molves and Veisics each claim heritage to him; Megenfrit, Padovold and TBD were long believed to have been numerous separate figures, before historical consensus determined that these were in fact the same figure.