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, where he was introduced to

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. Because of this influence, Mederic gave his son

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the name Serapio, after the Graeco-Egyptian god

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References

*Dieter Geuenich: Geschichte der Alemannen (Kohlhammer-Urban-Taschenbücher. 575). 2., überarbeitete Auflage.

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, Stuttgart 2005, . pp
42-45
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