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Desiderius (died 587) was a Gallo-Roman dux in the Kingdom of the Franks during the reigns of Chilperic I and Guntram. He served Chilperic as Duke of Aquitaine and was his greatest general.When Sigebert I of Austrasia died in 575 Chilperic sent Desiderius to invade his kingdom but Guntram of Burgundy sent the patrician Mummolus against him and Desiderius was defeated and forced to retreat leaving Austrasia to Sigebert’s son Childebert II.