Gondulf of Provence
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Gondulf, Duke
, was a Patrician of Provence
who later became Bishop of Metz (he was probably only a chorbishop
) from the year of 591. He was a son of Florentinus (born 485), a Senator, and wife Artemia, daughter of St. Rusticus and wife.
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
, was a Patrician of Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
who later became Bishop of Metz (he was probably only a chorbishop
Chorbishop
A chorbishop is a rank of Christian clergy below bishop. The name chorepiscope or chorepiscopus is taken from the Greek and means rural bishop.-History:Chorepiscopi are first mentioned by Eusebius in the second century...
) from the year of 591. He was a son of Florentinus (born 485), a Senator, and wife Artemia, daughter of St. Rusticus and wife.
Sources
- Les ancêtres de Charlemagne, 1989, Christian SettipaniChristian SettipaniChristian Settipani is the Technical Director of an IT company in Paris and a genealogist and historian.He has a Master of Advanced Studies degree from the Paris-Sorbonne University and is currently preparing his doctoral thesis, while he often gives lectures to students undergraduates at the...
See also
- Descent from antiquityDescent from antiquityDescent from Antiquity is the project of establishing a well-researched, generation-by-generation descent of living persons from people living in antiquity. It is an ultimate challenge in prosopography and genealogy....