Page "Aegidius" Paragraph 2

According to Priscus, Aegidius and Majorian were lieutenants of Aëtius, and campaigned together in northern Gaul.

After Aëtius ' murder Aegidius assumed the role his mentor had held, maintaining order between the foederati and Romans in Gaul, but " while Aëtius had sought to preserve the equilibrium within the Gallic community with the help of Hunnic warriors from outside, Aegidius drew his support largely from the Salian Franks under Clovis ' father Childeric.