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| ID |
1690 |
| Text |
Chronicarum libri IV (Fredegarius scholasticus) et Continuationes (613 - 770) Fredegar |
| Quotation |
Usque eodem tempore ab inicio quo regnare ciperat consilio primetus beatissime Arnulfi Mettensis
urbis pontefice et Pippino maiorem domus usus, tante prosperetatis regale regimen in Auster regebat, ut a cunctis gentibus inmenso ordine laudem haberit.
Timorem vero sic forte sua concusserat utelitas, ut iam devotione adreperint suae se tradere dicionem; ut etiam gente, que circa limite Avarorum et Sclavorum consistent, ei prumptae expetirint, ut ille post tergum eorum iret feliciter, et Avaros et Sclavos citerasque gentium nationes usque manum publicam suae dicione subiciendum fiducialiter spondebant. Post discessum beati Arnulfi adhuc consilius Peppino maiorem domus et Chunibertum ponteficem urbis Coloniae utens et ab ipsis fortiter admonetus, tantae prosperitatis et iustitiae amore conplexus universas sibi subditas gentes, usque dum ad Parisius, ut supra memini, pervenit, regebatur, ut nullus de Francorum regibus precedentibus suae laudis fuisset precellentior. |
| Translation |
From when he (i.e. King Dagobert, ruled 623-639) came to power up to this time, he mainly listened to the Council of St. Arnulf, Bishop of Metz, and his housekeeper Pippin and therefore led his royal rule in Austrasia so beneficial that he received incessant praise from all peoples.
But his determination had spread such horror that they already humbly urged to submit to him, so
that even the peoples living on the border with the Avars and Slavs, voluntarily asked him to give them his luck to strengthen their back; and they confidently asserted to him, that he would also subject the Avars, Slavs and other peoples up to the borders of the Roman Empire to his rule. |
| Summary |
King Dagobert I ruled very succesfully by listening to the bishop Arnulf of Metz. He had such a reputation, that the people bordering to the Slavs and Avars subjected themselves voluntarily. They even suggested, that Avars and Slavs up to the borders of the roman (i.e. byzantine) empire would subject themselves under his rule. |
| Quotation source |
Lib. IV, c. 58. MGH SS rer. Merov. p. 150, lin. 13 |
| Temporal Coverage |
623 - 626 |
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