Historia Francorum

work by Aimoin

Also known as: “Libri IV de gestis Francorum”

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The Historia Francorum is a historical work by Aimoin, a French Benedictine monk who lived around the late 10th and early 11th centuries. This esteemed chronicle details the history of the Franks, drawing from earlier Merovingian-period texts and rewriting them in improved Latin. Aimoin's work was later expanded by 12th-century historians. His biographies of Abbo and St. Benedict also provide valuable insights into his era, including political tensions between French kings and the church. The Historia Francorum is a significant source for understanding the history of the Franks during the Middle Ages.1

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His Historia Francorum, or Libri IV de gestis Francorum, was compiled from texts from the Merovingian period that were rewritten by Aimoin in better Latin. Later, 12th-century historians expanded and refined his history of the Franks. His biographies of Abbon and St. Benedict offer more direct…
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His Historia Francorum, or Libri IV de gestis Francorum, was compiled from texts from the Merovingian period that were rewritten by Aimoin in better Latin. Later, 12th-century historians expanded and refined his history of the Franks. His biographies of Abbon and St. Benedict offer more direct…
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