Maurontus — or Maurontius was the Duke or Patrician of Provence in the early eighth century (720s and 730s). He aspired to independence in the face of Charles Martel, Duke of the Franks, and the Provençal patrician Abbo. Maurontus appeared in the Chronicle… … Wikipedia
Maurontus, S. (2) — 2S. Maurontus (Morandus), Abb. (5. Mai al. 6. Jan.). Der Vater dieses hl. Maurontus war ein reicher Adeliger (Herzog) Namens Adelbaldus, der mit seiner hl. Gemahlin Rictrudis, einer Wasgauischen Adeligen, auf seinem Schlosse zu Marchiennes… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Maurontus, S. (3) — 3S. Maurontus, Ep. Conf. (21. al. 18., 20. Oct.). Dieser Heilige, zuerst Abt bei St. Victor, dann Bischof von Marseille, wird im Pariser Martyrologium zum 18. October genannt und steht auch im Elenchus. Nach Cointius wäre er ums J. 767 Bischof… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Abbo of Provence — Abbo was the Patrician of Provence in opposition to Maurontus in the 730s. He was also rector of Maurienne and Susa. Abbo came from the family of Waldelenus in the Besançon. They controlled the Alpine passes of Susa, Embrun, and Gap. Abbo… … Wikipedia
Abbo von der Provence — Abbo († nach 739) war ein fränkischer Adliger, der in Südfrankreich residierte. Leben Abbo, der von 726 bis 739 nachweisbar ist, war der Enkel des Marron sowie Sohn des Felix (Bischof von Turin) und der Rustica. Der Bischof von Gap, Symphorien,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Battle of Avignon — The Battle of Avignon was contested in 737, in which Frankish forces led by Charles Martel expelled Arab forces from the city. Contemporary viewArabs had occupied the city of Avignon in 734, after it had been surrendered to Yusuf ibn Abd al… … Wikipedia
Charles Martel — This article is about the Frankish Ruler. For other uses, see Charles Martel (disambiguation). Charles Martel, Frankish ruler Charles Martel is primarily famous fo … Wikipedia
Battle of Tours — Infobox Military Conflict Conflict=Battle of Tours partof=the Muslim conquests caption=Charles de Steuben s Bataille de Poitiers en Octobre 732 depicts a triumphant Charles Martel (mounted) facing ‘Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi (right) at the Battle of … Wikipedia
Francia — or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire ( la. imperium Francorum), Frankish Kingdom (Latin: regnum Francorum , Kingdom of the Franks ), Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from… … Wikipedia
List of rulers of Provence — The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. Its independent existence has its origins in the frontier nature of the dukedom in Merovingian Gaul. In this position, influenced and affected by… … Wikipedia
