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E05939: The Chronicle of Fredegar states that when he died in 639, King Dagobert I was buried at Paris in the church of *Dionysius/Denis (bishop and martyr of Paris, S00349), and describes his patronage of the church, including an attempt to establish a perpetual chant modelled on the practice of the monastery at Agaune dedicated to the *Theban Legion (S00339). Written in Latin in Gaul/Francia, 659/700.
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posted on 2018-07-10, 00:00 authored by dlambertChronicle of Fredegar 4.79
Anno sexto decemo regni sui Dagobertus profluuium uentris Spinogelo uilla super Secona fluuio nec procul a Parisius aegrotare cepit. Exinde ad baseleca sancti Dionensis a suis defertur. ...
Hys gestis post paucus dies Dagobertus amisit spiritum sepultusque est in ecclesia sancti Dionensis, quam ipse prius condigne ex auro et gemmis et multis preciosissemis espetebus ornauerat et condigne in circoito fabrecare preceperat, patrocinium ipsius precioso expetens. Tante opes ab eodem et uillas et possessiones multas per plurema loca ibique sunt conlate ut miraretur a plurimis. Sallencium ibidem ad instar monastiriae sanctorum Agauninsium instetuere iusserat; sed facilletas abbatis Aigulfi eadem instetucionem nuscetur refragasse.
'In the sixteenth year of his reign Dagobert had an attack of dysentery at his villa of Épinay on the River Seine near Paris. They carried him from his villa to the church of Saint Denis. ...
Not many days after doing this, Dagobert gave up the ghost. He was buried in the church of Saint Denis which he had magnificently embellished with gold, gems and precious things and had decorated from end to end in a remarkable way, in the hope of ensuring the precious patronage of the saint. He gave the church such riches and so many domains and possessions in different places that many were struck with astonishment. He instituted a perpetual chant in the church on the model of the monastery of the Agaunensian saints, but this practice is known to have been allowed to fall into desuetude through the feebleness of Abbot Aigulf.'
Text and translation: Wallace-Hadrill 1960 (translation adapted).
Anno sexto decemo regni sui Dagobertus profluuium uentris Spinogelo uilla super Secona fluuio nec procul a Parisius aegrotare cepit. Exinde ad baseleca sancti Dionensis a suis defertur. ...
Hys gestis post paucus dies Dagobertus amisit spiritum sepultusque est in ecclesia sancti Dionensis, quam ipse prius condigne ex auro et gemmis et multis preciosissemis espetebus ornauerat et condigne in circoito fabrecare preceperat, patrocinium ipsius precioso expetens. Tante opes ab eodem et uillas et possessiones multas per plurema loca ibique sunt conlate ut miraretur a plurimis. Sallencium ibidem ad instar monastiriae sanctorum Agauninsium instetuere iusserat; sed facilletas abbatis Aigulfi eadem instetucionem nuscetur refragasse.
'In the sixteenth year of his reign Dagobert had an attack of dysentery at his villa of Épinay on the River Seine near Paris. They carried him from his villa to the church of Saint Denis. ...
Not many days after doing this, Dagobert gave up the ghost. He was buried in the church of Saint Denis which he had magnificently embellished with gold, gems and precious things and had decorated from end to end in a remarkable way, in the hope of ensuring the precious patronage of the saint. He gave the church such riches and so many domains and possessions in different places that many were struck with astonishment. He instituted a perpetual chant in the church on the model of the monastery of the Agaunensian saints, but this practice is known to have been allowed to fall into desuetude through the feebleness of Abbot Aigulf.'
Text and translation: Wallace-Hadrill 1960 (translation adapted).
History
Evidence ID
E05939Saint Name
Dionysius/Denis, bishop and martyr of Paris : S00349 Theban Legion, commanded by *Maurice, martyrs of Agaunum, Gaul : S00339Saint Name in Source
Dionensis sancti AgauninsesRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin
Evidence not before
659Evidence not after
700Activity not before
623Activity not after
638Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Chant and religious singing