Theodoric, King of Italy, whose spirit and policy it was ever to distinguish himself from the other barbarian kings, upon sending an army into Gaul, wrote thus to the general:
Teodoriko, Italiako erregeak, zeinen joera eta jokabide politikoa beste errege barbaroengandik bereiztea baitziren, honela idatzi zion jeneralari, armada Galiara bidali zuenean: