When Majorian lost ground against Ricimer in the chaos of Gaul in the middle of the fifth century he rebelled against him and created a Roman rump state that became to be known as the Kingdom of Soissons.
When Majorian lost ground against Ricimer in the chaos of Gaul in the middle of the fifth century he rebelled against him. According to Gregory of Tours he became king of the Franks and preserved a pro-Roman rump state that became to be known as the Kingdom of Soissons.