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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 1, 17. Of Divers Kingdoms of the Gentiles
But lest we seem to have knowledge of no people save the Hebrews, we now make mention of the other kingdoms, saying which and of what nature they were in the time of the Israelites. In the days of Abraham Ninus reigned over the Assyrians, and Europs over the Sicyonians; among the Egyptians ruled the sixteenth domination which in their tongue was called a dynasty. In the time of Moses Trophas reigned as seventh king of the Argives, and Cecrops as first king in Attica; Cenchris,1 who was overwhelmed in the Red Sea, was twelfth king of the Egyptians; Agatadis was sixteenth ruler of the Assyrians, and Maratis ruled over the Sicyonians. In the time when Solomon reigned in Israel, Silvius was fifth king of Latium, Festus ruled the Lacedaemonians, Oxion was second king of the Corinthians, Thephei governed the Egyptians as hundred and twentieth king. Eutropes reigned over the Assyrians; Agasastus was second king of the Athenians. At the time when Amon reigned over Judaea, and when the people went captive into Babylon, Argaeus was king over the Macedonians, Gyges over the Lydians, Vafres over the Egyptians; Nabuchodonosor, who led Israel captive, reigned in Babylon; Servius was sixth king of the Romans.2
Notes
- Twelfth in his dynasty.
- The contents of this whole chapter are taken from the Chronicle of Eusebius.