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DLH II.43

  • Writer: Michaela Selway
    Michaela Selway
  • Jul 13, 2023
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English, p.158

At long last Clovis died in Paris. He was buried in the church of the Holy Apostles, which he and his Queen Clotild had built. He expired five years after the battle of Vouille. He had reigned for thirty years and he was forty-five years old. From the passing of Saint Martin until the death of King Clovis, which happened in the eleventh year of the episcopate of Licinius, Bishop of Tours, there are counted one hundred and twelve years. After the death of her husband Queen Clotild came to live in Tours. She served as a religious in the church of Saint Martin. She lived all the rest of her days in this place, apart from an occasional visit to Paris. She was remarkable for her great modesty and her loving kindness.


Deutsch, S.141

Hierauf starb er zu Paris und wurde in der Kirche der heiligen Apostel begraben, die er mit der Königin Chrodichilde selbst erbaut hatte. Er ging aber im fünften Jahr nach der Schlacht bei Vouillé dahin. Die Tage seiner Herrschaft währten 30 Jahre, (sein ganzes Leben 45 Jahre). Vom Heimgange des heiligen Martinus bis zum Tode König Chlodovechs - er fiel in das elfte Jahr der Amtsführung des Bischofs Licinius von Tours - sind 112 Jahre. Die Königin Chrodichilde aber begab sich nach dem Tode ihres Gemahls nach Tours ; dort diente sie bei der Kirche des heiligen Martinus und verlebte in höchster Keuschheit und Wohltätigkeit alle Tage, die ihr noch beschieden waren ; nur selten besuchte sie noch Paris.


Latin, p.140 (93-94)

His ita transactis, apud Parisius obiit, sepultusque in basilica sanctorum apostolorum, quam cum Chrodechilde regina ipse construxerat. Migravit autem post Vogladinse bellum anno quinto. Fueruntque omnes dies regni eius anni triginta ; (aetas tota XLV anni). A transitu ergo sancti Martini usque ad transitum Chlodovechi regis, qui fuit XI. annus episcopatus Licini Toronici sacerdotes, supputantur / anni CXII. Chrodechildis autem regina post mortem viri sui Toronus venit, ibique ad basilica beati Martini deserviens, cum summa pudititia atque benignitate in hoc loco commorata est omnibus diesbus vitae suae, raro Parisius visitans.


Notes:

- this many years between

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