After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Franks created their own kingdom under the Merovingian dynasty, and wanted to expel the Visigoths from Gaul for their Arianism.
He finally waited for him at Avignon, where he was besieged and signed peace in return for paying tribute and yielding Vienne to his brother.
Fearful that the instability in Gaul would spread to Italy, Theodoric the Great sent an army commanded by Ibbas, which set out for Provence on 24 June 508 to secure the border east of the Rhone and the south of the Durance.
[5] A vigorous action by General Tuluin repelled the attackers on the right bank and allowed the control of the Bridge of Constantine , which connects the city with the island of Camargue, to the north of the city, at the foot of the walls.
[1] The Ostrogoths returned to the city and brought a huge number of prisoners who filled the basilica and even the bishop's house.