Syagrius
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Syagrius was the leader of an isolated Roman community based in Soissons which still existed after the Roman empire lost control over the region around it. Modern historians refer to his state as the
The captured Syagrius is brought before Alaric II who orders him sent to Clovis I
Last of the Romans
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The term Last of the Romans has historically been used to describe a person thought to embody the values of ancient Roman civilization – values which, by implication, became extinct on their death. It
Syagrius
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