Editing Chlothar I (section)

===Submission of Auvergne===
[[Auvergne (province)|Auvergne]], a once prosperous Roman province, which had resisted the Visigoths and Franks, had hoped they could avoid destruction by offering their loyalty. Theuderic had devastated much of the land, and Theudebert pacified the land by marrying a Gallo-Roman woman of Senatorial descent. In anticipation of the death of Theodebald, Chlothar sent his son [[Chram]] to take possession of the area. In time, Chram came to control a larger area and desired to break away from his father entirely. To achieve this, he joined politically with Childebert who encouraged his dissent. In time his influence was expanded over [[Poitiers]], [[Tours]], [[Limoges]], [[Clermont-Ferrand|Clermont]], [[Bourges]], [[Le Puy-en-Velay|Le Puy]], [[Javols]], [[Rodez]], [[Cahors]], [[Albi]], and [[Toulouse]].<ref>Rouche (1979), p.  494, n. 67.</ref>