E05941: The Chronicle of Fredegar mentions that the magnate Ermenfred sought sanctuary in the church of *Remigius (bishop of Reims, ob. c. 533, S00456) at Reims, northern Gaul, in 642. Written in Latin in Gaul/Francia, 659/700.

Chronicle of Fredegar 4.83

Anno tercio regni Chlodouiae Aega Clipiaco uilla uixatus a febre moretur. Ante paucis diaebus Ermenfredus, qui filiam Aegane uxorem receperat, Chainulfo comiti in Albiodero uico in mallo interfecit. Ob hanc rem grauissema stragis de suis rebus iussionem et permissum Nantilde a parentibus Ainulfi et populum pluremum fiaetur. Ermenfredus in Auster Remus ad baselecam sancte Remediae fecit confugium ibique diebus plurimis hanc infestacionem deuitando et rigio temore residit.

'In the third year of the reign of Clovis [II], Aega succumbed to fever and died at Clichy. Some days previously, Ermenfred, who had married Aega's daughter, had killed Count Chainulf in the court held at Augers, in consequence of which his possessions were savagely attacked by Chainulf's family and many others, with the approval and permission of [Queen] Nantechildis. Ermenfred sought refuge in the Austrasian church of Saint Remigius at Reims, and stayed there many days to escape from attack as well as from the royal wrath.'


Text and translation: Wallace-Hadrill 1960 (translation adapted).