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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 1, 18. When the City of Lyons Was Founded
After these the first imperial ruler was Julius Caesar, who won sole authority over the whole empire. The second was Octavianus, grandson of Julius and known as Augustus, after whom the month of August is named. In the nineteenth year of his reign, as we learn beyond all doubt, was founded Lyons—the city of Gaul—which was afterwards made illustrious by the blood of the martyrs and bears a most noble name among cities.1
Notes
- Lyons was actually founded in 43 B. c.