person
Gregory of Tours
Also known as Georgius Florentius Gregorius
high
- born. 538-11-30high · Wikidata P569
- died. 594-12-17high · Wikidata P570
Bishop of Tours (573-594) whose Ten Books of Histories is the main source for Merovingian Gaul.
Wikipedia extract
Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours during the Merovingian period and is known as the "father of French history".
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Sources
- Gregory of Tours · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q67841 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q67841
- VIAF 95289837
- Library of Congress n80128596
- Trismegistos author 1278
- Perseus 681
- Catholic Encyclopedia 07018b
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- Tours · place
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