Syagrius

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Syagrius

Roman ruler of Gaul

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ancient Rome
Barbarian kingdoms
…Salian Franks (reigned 481/482–511), expelled Syagrius, the last Roman, from Soissons, took Alsace and the Palatinate from the Alemanni (496), and killed Alaric II, king of the Visigoths, at Vouillé (507). His conversion to Catholicism assured him the support of the bishops, and Frankish domination was established in Gaul. At…
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…Salian Franks (reigned 481/482–511), expelled Syagrius, the last Roman, from Soissons, took Alsace and the Palatinate from the Alemanni (496), and killed Alaric II, king of the Visigoths, at Vouillé (507). His conversion to Catholicism assured him the support of the bishops, and Frankish domination was established in Gaul. At…
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France
Gaul and Germany at the end of the 5th century
…of Gaul were ruled by Syagrius, a Roman king (rex) with his capital at Soissons.
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…of Gaul were ruled by Syagrius, a Roman king (rex) with his capital at Soissons.
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