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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 3, 21. How Theudebert Went to Provence
After the death of Clovis, the Goths had overrun many of his conquests; Theuderic now1 sent Theudebert to recover them, while Lothar sent his eldest son Gunthar. Gunthar, after advancing as far as Rodez, returned, I know not for what reason; but Theudebert, pushing on to Béziers, took and sacked the strong place of Dio. He then sent heralds to another fortified place named Cabrières, with the message that unless it surrendered it should be burned to the ground and its inhabitants taken captive.
Notes
- In 533.