Aeblus, Ebalus, or Ebles was a

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count in Gascony early in the ninth century. With

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, he led a large expedition across the

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to re-establish control over Navarre. After accomplishing their goals and entering

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with no resistance, they were defeated on the way back at the so-called " Second Battle of Roncesvalles." Both he and Aznar were captured, but while Aznar (a

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) was released on account of his kinship with the captor leaders, Aeblus (a Frank) was sent prisoner to the

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, dying thereafter in captivity.

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Astronomus ''Vita Hludovici'' or ''Vita Hludovici Imperatoris'' (The Life of Louis or the Life of the Emperor Louis) is an anonymous biography of Louis the Pious, Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Franks from AD 814 to 840. Author The work was writte ...

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