Carignan (Eposium castrum)

Type:Elite presence
Certainty:Certain
From:585
To:585
Town:Carignan
Original text:Profecti igitur in itenere, ad Eposium castrum accessimus, ibique a Vulfiliaco diacono nancti, ad monasterium eius deducti, begnissime suscepti sumus. Est enim hoc monasterium quasi milibus octo ab antedicto castro in montis cacumine collocatum.
Translation text:As I travelled along I came to the town of Carignan and there I was welcomed kindly by the deacon Vulfolaic, who took me to his monastery. This is situated about eight miles from the town, on top of a hill.
Persons:
RoleNameReason typeReason
BishopGregory, bishop of ToursVisitReturning home from Childebert's II court at Koblenz
DeaconVulfolaicResidenceMeets Gregory of Tours

Sources

NameTitleReferenceFromTo
Gregorius, HistoriarumGregorii episcopi Turonensis historiarum libri decem8.15573594