E05956: The Chronicle of Fredegar mentions that the monastery at Agaune (eastern Gaul) dedicated to the *Theban Legion (S00339) was sacked during a Lombard incursion into Gaul in 574. Written in Latin in Gaul/Francia, 659/700. This part of Fredegar's text is based on Gregory of Tours' Histories, but includes material not in Gregory.

Chronicle of Fredegar 3.68

Taloardus et Nuccio duces Langobardorum per oscula in Sidonense territurio cum exercito sunt ingressi, ad monasterium sanctorum Agauninsium nimia facientes strage. Baccis villa nec procul ab ipso monasterio et duces et eorum exercitus a Wiolico et Teudofredo ducibus Gunthramni sunt interfecti. XL tantum ex illis fugaciter Aetaliam remeantur.

'The dukes of the Lombards Taloardus and Nuccio entered the territory of Sion through the passes, making an excessive slaughter at the monastery of the Agaunensian saints. At the estate of Bex, not far from the monastery, both the dukes and their army were destroyed by Guntram's commanders Wiolic and Theudefred. Only forty of them returned in flight to Italy.'


Text: Krusch 1888, 111 (slightly adapted). Translation: David Lambert.