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E02030: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (2.11), describes how, in c. 457, the deposed emperor Avitus (r. 455-456), threatened with his life, sought to reach the church of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035) in Brioude (central Gaul), but died on the way and was buried close to the martyr. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
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posted on 2016-11-21, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 2.11
Avitus enim unus ex senatoribus et – valde manefestum est – civis Arvernus, cum Romanum ambisset imperium, luxoriosae agere volens, a senatoribus proiectus, apud Placentiam urbem episcopus ordenatur. Conperto autem, quod adhuc indignans senatus vita eum privari vellit, basilica sancti Iuliani Arverni martyres cum multis muneribus expetivit. Sed impleto in itenere vitae cursu, obiit, delatusque ad Brivatinsem vicum, ad pedes antedicti martyres est sepultus.
'The senator Avitus, who, as is well known, came from Clermont, succeeded in becoming emperor, but his way of life was too libidinous, and he was deposed by the other senators. Later he was ordained bishop at Piacenza. When he discovered that the Senate was still hostile to him and wished to have him killed, he set out for the church of Saint Julian, the martyr of Clermont, taking with him many gifts. On the journey he died and his body was carried to the village of Brioude, where it was buried at the feet of the above-named martyr.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 60-61. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 128; lightly modified.
Avitus enim unus ex senatoribus et – valde manefestum est – civis Arvernus, cum Romanum ambisset imperium, luxoriosae agere volens, a senatoribus proiectus, apud Placentiam urbem episcopus ordenatur. Conperto autem, quod adhuc indignans senatus vita eum privari vellit, basilica sancti Iuliani Arverni martyres cum multis muneribus expetivit. Sed impleto in itenere vitae cursu, obiit, delatusque ad Brivatinsem vicum, ad pedes antedicti martyres est sepultus.
'The senator Avitus, who, as is well known, came from Clermont, succeeded in becoming emperor, but his way of life was too libidinous, and he was deposed by the other senators. Later he was ordained bishop at Piacenza. When he discovered that the Senate was still hostile to him and wished to have him killed, he set out for the church of Saint Julian, the martyr of Clermont, taking with him many gifts. On the journey he died and his body was carried to the village of Brioude, where it was buried at the feet of the above-named martyr.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 60-61. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 128; lightly modified.
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Evidence ID
E02030Saint Name
Julian, martyr of Brioude (Gaul), ob. late 3rd/early 4th c. : S00035Saint Name in Source
IulianusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin