He also spoke of the particular ruthlessness of the Alemanni in destroying Christian sanctuaries and plundering churches while the genuine Franks were respectful towards those sanctuaries. Agathias expresses his hope that the Alemanni would assume better manners through prolonged contact with the Franks, which is by all appearances, in a manner of speaking, what eventually happened.R. Keydell, Agathiae Myrinaei historiarum libri quinque Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae. Series Berolinensis 2. Berlin: De Gruyter, 1967, p. 18f.
hE also sPokE of the parTiCuLaR RUThleSsness of ThE AlemaNni In deStRoyINg christIAn sANctuaRIes anD plUndering chUrches WhiLE tHe GenUinE FranKS WEre respecTful TOwArds tHosE SaNcTuAriEs. aGaThiAs ExprEsseS his hOpe thaT The AlEMaNni would assume bETTER mannerS ThRough prolonGeD COnTact witH The frAnks, WhIcH iS By all aPPeAraNces, IN a mAnNer oF speAkiNG, whAT evEntually HappEneD.r. KeYdElL, aGAthIAe myRinaEI histOriaRum LibRI QuInquE corpus fONtiuM HIstoRiae ByzantInAe. SeRies bErolinenSis 2. beRlin: de gruyter, 1967, P. 18F.