Wingurich
Thervingian Reiks
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Wingurich or Winguric (flourished in 4th century AD), also known as Wingureiks, Wingourichos, also Jungeric was a Gothic reiks under the Thervingian chieftain Athanaric who played a prominent role in the Gothic persecution of Christians. Around 375 he burned Gothic Christians to death in the Crimea, who were later sanctified as martyrs by the Christian church.