Battle of Autun (640s)
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The Battle of Autun was a pitched battle in 642 or 643, concluding a feud between Flaochad and Willebad, two magnates of the Merovingian kingdom of Burgundy. The battle is recounted in detail in the f
The Merovingian kingdoms in the mid-7th century
Saint Eligius
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Eligius, venerated as Saint Eligius, was a Frankish goldsmith, courtier, and bishop who was chief counsellor to Dagobert I and later Bishop of Noyon–Tournai. His deeds were recorded in Vita Sancti Eli
Battle of Autun (640s)
…of Burgundy. The battle is recounted in detail in the final chapter of the contemporary Chronicle of Fredegar and also in the biographies of saints Eligius of Noyon and Sigiramn. While Fredegar seems hostile to Willebad, the hagiographers are hostile to Flaochad. The anonymous author of Fredegar may have been an…
The Legend of Saint Eligius and Saint Godeberta by Petrus Christus
Saint Eligius at the feet of the Virgin and Child by Gerard Seghers
Statue of Saint Eligius in the church of St. Marcel in St. Marcel (Aveyron), France. At the saint's right foot are the tools of his original trade.
Saint Eloi Bishop of Noyon by Albrecht De Vriendt