Châlons-en-Champagne

Type:Elite presence
Certainty:Certain
From:580
To:580
Town:Chalons-en-Champagne
Original text:Post haec Elafius Catalaunensis episcopus propter causas Brunichildis reginae in Hispaniis in legatione directus, correptus a febre nimia, spiritum exalavit, et exinde delatus mortuus, ad civitatem suam sepultus est.
Translation text:While on a mission to Spain to attend to the affairs of Queen Brunhild, Elafius, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, developed a very high temperature and died. His body was brought home to his own city and buried there.
Persons:
RoleNameReason typeReason
BishopElafiusResidenceBishop of Châlons-en-Champagne
Publications:Mathisen 1999: 144

Sources

NameTitleReferenceFromTo
Gregorius, HistoriarumGregorii episcopi Turonensis historiarum libri decem5.40573594