Autun. Les fondations attribuées à Brunehaut et leurs (re)fondations carolingiennes
Nathalie Verpeaux
Queen Brunehaut is traditionally credited with the foundation of three religious establishments at Autun end 6th century, a monastery for men, women and xenodochium which, after reconstruction and/or refounding rendered necessary by ravages Saracens, respectively became male abbey Saint-Martin two female abbeys Saint-Jean-le-Grand Saint-Andoche. A re-examination dossier careful comparison sources yields nuances on several points tends to be less affirmative about attribution foundations Brunehaut, destructions Charlemagne refoundation Saint-Jean-le-Grand, correspondence between Merovingian well known Carolingian period.
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