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History of the Franks
St Gregory of Tours, tr. Dalton, 1927
Book 4, 45. How Mummolus Came to Tours
Now Mummolus conducted many campaigns in which he proved victorious When, after the death of Charibert,1 Chilperic had invaded Tours and Poitiers, which fell by the agreement to the share of Sigibert, this king in conjunction with his brother Guntram chose Mummolus to restore these cities to their authority. This commander came to Tours, drove out Chlodovech, Chilperic’s son, took from the people an oath of allegiance to King Sigibert, and proceeded to Poitiers. Basilius and Sighar, two of the citizens, gathered the people together and would have resisted; but Mummolus hemmed them in upon every side, overpowered, crushed, and slew them. In this wise did he come to Poitiers and exact oaths of fealty to Sigibert. Let this for the present suffice as to Mummolus.
Notes
- A. D. 567.