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E05955: The Chronicle of Fredegar describes how King Clovis gave gifts to the churches of *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050) and *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183) after his victory over the Visigoths at the battle of Vouillé in 507. This part of Fredegar's text is based on Gregory of Tours' Histories, but includes material not in Gregory. Written in Latin in Gaul/Francia, 659/700.
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posted on 2018-07-14, 00:00 authored by dlambertChronicle of Fredegar 3.24
Multis muneribus ecclesia sancti Marthini et sancti Helariae ditavit, quorum fultus auxilio haec cernitur implisse.
'He [Clovis] enriched the churches of St Martin and St Hilary with many gifts, because he seemed to have relied on their aid to achieve these things.'
Text: Krusch 1888, 102. Translation: David Lambert.
Multis muneribus ecclesia sancti Marthini et sancti Helariae ditavit, quorum fultus auxilio haec cernitur implisse.
'He [Clovis] enriched the churches of St Martin and St Hilary with many gifts, because he seemed to have relied on their aid to achieve these things.'
Text: Krusch 1888, 102. Translation: David Lambert.
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Evidence ID
E05955Saint Name
Hilarius/Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367 : S00183 Martin, ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397 : S00050Saint Name in Source
Helarius MarthinusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin