Hector (died 679) was the
Patrician of Provence in the 660s and 670s. He intervened in the wars between
Leodegar
Leodegar of Poitiers ( la, Leodegarius; french: Léger; 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autun. He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Warinus.
Leodegar was an opponent of Ebroin, the Frankish Ma ...
and
Ebroin
Ebroin (died 680 or 681) was the Frankish mayor of the palace of Neustria on two occasions; firstly from 658 to his deposition in 673 and secondly from 675 to his death in 680 or 681. In a violent and despotic career, he strove to impose the aut ...
in
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
on behalf of the former, as recorded in the ''Passio Leudegarii''. When he died,
Eticho invaded Provence and tried to take
Lyon
Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...
, unsuccessfully.
Sources
*Lewis, Archibald R.
The Dukes in the Regnum Francorum, A.D. 550-751. ''Speculum'', Vol. 51, No 3 (July 1976), pp 381–410.
7th-century Frankish nobility
Frankish warriors
679 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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