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E02027: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (2.20), recounts church-building works in around 480 by a Duke Victorius, all in Clermont and its territory (central Gaul): a church of *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) and *Germanus (bishop of Auxerre, ob. c. 448, S00455) in the village of Saint-Germain-Lembron; new columns for the church of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035) at Brioude. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
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posted on 2016-11-20, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 2.20
Eoricus autem Gothorum rex Victorium ducem super septem civitatis praeposuit anno XIIII, regni sui. Qui protinus Arvernus adveniens, civitatem addere voluit, unde et criptae illae usque hodie perstant. Ad basilicam sancti Iuliani colomnas, quae sunt in aede positae, exhibere iussit. Basilicam sancti Laurenti et sancti Germani Licaniacensis vici iussit aedificare.
'During the fourteenth year of his reign, Euric, King of the Goths, put Duke Victorius in charge of the seven cities. Victorius went straight to Clermont and wished to make additions to the city; the crypts (cryptae) which he constructed are still there today. It was he who ordered to be erected in the church of Saint Julian the columns which are still part of the building. He also built the church (basilica) of Saint Laurence and Saint Germanus in Saint-Germain-Lembron (vicus Licaniacensis).'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 65-66. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 132-133; lightly modified.
Eoricus autem Gothorum rex Victorium ducem super septem civitatis praeposuit anno XIIII, regni sui. Qui protinus Arvernus adveniens, civitatem addere voluit, unde et criptae illae usque hodie perstant. Ad basilicam sancti Iuliani colomnas, quae sunt in aede positae, exhibere iussit. Basilicam sancti Laurenti et sancti Germani Licaniacensis vici iussit aedificare.
'During the fourteenth year of his reign, Euric, King of the Goths, put Duke Victorius in charge of the seven cities. Victorius went straight to Clermont and wished to make additions to the city; the crypts (cryptae) which he constructed are still there today. It was he who ordered to be erected in the church of Saint Julian the columns which are still part of the building. He also built the church (basilica) of Saint Laurence and Saint Germanus in Saint-Germain-Lembron (vicus Licaniacensis).'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 65-66. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 132-133; lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E02027Saint Name
Julian, martyr of Brioude (Gaul), ob. late 3rd/early 4th c. : S00035 Laurence, martyr of Rome, ob. 258 : S00037 Germanus, bishop of Auxerre, ob. c. 448 : S00455Saint Name in Source
Iulianus Laurentius GermanusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin