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What was Gregory of Tours' birth name?

  • Gregorius Maximus

  • Georgius Florentius

  • Julius Augustus

  • Franciscus Merovingius

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Georgius Florentius, better known as Gregory of Tours, was a prominent Gallo-Roman historian and bishop of Tours during the 6th century. He is renowned for his extensive writings, particularly his ten-volume History of the Franks, which serves as a crucial source of information about the history of Gaul during the late Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages.
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