Savaric of Auxerre
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.