Savaric of Auxerre

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Savaric (died 715) was the

Bishop of Orleans
.

He gathered a large army and subjected the region of the Nivernais, Avallonais, and Tonnerre to his rule during the reigns of Childebert III and Dagobert III. He marched a large army on Lyon but died in battle.

Sources

  • Geary, Patrick J. Before France and Germany. Oxford University Press: 1988.