| Type: | Elite presence |
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| Certainty: | Region Uncertain |
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| From: | 580 |
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| To: | 580 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Persons: |
| Role | Name | Reason type | Reason |
| Bishop | Elafius | Visit | Mission for Queen Brunhilde |
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| Publications: | Mathisen 1999: 144 |