Litorius
The dux Litorius (? - 439) second Aetius in its fight against the Visigoths as a Gaulle. In 437, Aetius sends it to free Narbonne, which coveted the Visigoth Théodoric Ier. He manages to push back the Visigoths to Toulouse into 439. King Théodoric Ier, terrified by the auxiliaries huns of Litorius request with the bishop of Toulouse to negotiate peace ( Vita Orientis , 3).
But Litorius gives the attack on Toulouse (Cassiodore, Chronique , 1232; Jordanès, Of actibus Getarum , 177; Sidoine Apollinaire, Dyed with carmine , 7,300-301; Salvien of Marseilles, of gubernatione Dei , 7,9-10). and Litorius is victorious thanks to its Huns auxiliaries. But itself is captured by the Visigoths and is carried out (Hydace, Chronique , 106).
Several old authors (that of the Vita Orientis and Salvien of Marseilles) explicitly supported Christian king Théodoric vis-a-vis Litorius which remained pagan. Litorius will be besides the last Roman general to make a sacrifice with the old gods and to consult the auspices before a battle.
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