Maldras

Maldras (or Masdras) (died February 460) was the Suevic king of Galicia from 456 until his death.

Maldras was the son of Massilia (or Massila) and was not said to be related to the dynasty of Hermeric, which had ruled the Suevi since 406.

[1] The wording of the contemporary chronicler Hydatius may be taken to signify that the Suevi population had some part in electing Maldras.

[1] The two Suevic kings acted independently and on Framta's death within a few months his followers are found led by Rechimund, though scholars dispute whether or not the two parties rejoined.

His people continued to plunder western Lusitania until Maldras was strangled, perhaps by his own men, in February 460.