The monastery was initially made in honor of Saint Saveur and Mary (mother of Jesus, not Magdalene). It found itself part of a magnificent property, surrounded by water, that actually belongs to the family Bigo-Vanderhagen. "Testament and deathSometime after this solemnity, Saint Evrard returned to Italy. They maintained public prayer. The stay seemed so agreeable to Saint Evrard and the Princess Gisèle that they made it one of their regular residences.The castle which they inhabited was without doubt the same as that of the lords of Cysoing in following centuries. He inherited the title of Duke of Friuli from his father Unruoch II. The war wore on for several years and ended in 851 with the defeat of the Saracens. Evrard and his consort meticulously recorded not only their lands and possessions within a prepared will, but the identities and relationships of family members and neighboring royals. He kept a large library, commissioned works of Latin literature from Lupus Servatus and Sedulius Scottus, and maintained a correspondence with the noted theologians and church leaders Gottschalk, Rabanus Maurus, and Hincmar. His mother was Engeltrude, possibly a daughter of Beggo of Paris and Alpais. "[2], "His grandfather was, it is said, the Count Unroch who was leaving the court of Charlemagne and signatory to the will of the emperor. [voir plus loin page 12] [Translator : "C'est sans doute à l'Ecole du palais que saint Evrard commença à se composer cette riche bibliothèque dont il énumère les livres avec tant de soin dans son testament."] These Saracens had been named as helpers, in 842, by the Duke of Bénévent and they would soon become a threat to regimes throughout the peninsula. "Evrard has a reputation for being both a courageous soldier and able leader throughout these battles. The third, "Adélard", got the lands of Cysoing, Camphin, Gruson and Somain, with charges and respects of all the properties of the Abbey in these regions. Cysoing, of this age, has therefore "a church", or less "a chappel" that was without doubt the same chappel as the royal fisc.Foundation of the Abbey at CysoingSaint Evrard, at Cysoing, had a chaplain named Walgaire. The negotiators, among which Evrard could be found, were charged with making the partitioning equitable/fair. With the agreement of his spouse, Princess Gisèle, Saint Evrard portioned his goods among his seven children.The eldest, "Unroch", got all properties in Lombardy and Germany. He was seconded in this task by his pious wife, Gisèle, who dedicated herself to the education of their many children. He had freed a good number. He had freed a good number. Saint Evrard had another daughter who carried the name of Gisèle, her mother. It was decided to divide the empire between the three brothers. The farming ditches were marked in the oldest documents. His zeal for the glory of God, to spread the Truth, to convert the infidels, was celebrated throughout the Church. The Epitaphio de filio Eberhardi comitis by Sedulius names "natus Eberhardi patrio cognomina dictus" and his mother Gisela[263]. Alas, his piety, his taste for ceremonies of worship, he devotion to the saints, his respect for the precious relics was apparent in his every act.PacifierSaint Evrard's activity was not limited to the royal fisc of Cysoing, as he involved himself freely with matters of other domaines and the empire in general. Emperor Louis the Debonaire went to die (840) and the war, a cruel war without mercy, exploded between the Emperor Lothaire and his two brothers, Louis le Germanique and Charles the Bald. Evrard married Gisela (b.821) who was the youngest daughter of King Louis the Pious and his second wife, Judith of Bavaria. In the tradition of Charlemagne, Evrard forced the vanquished to convert to Christianity, meritoriously teaching them the Gospel, himself. The negotiators, among which Evrard could be found, were charged with making the partitioning equitable/fair. [Rapports de la baronnie de Cysoing 1392, 1455, 1595. These Saracens had been named as helpers, in 842, by the Duke of Bénévent and they would soon become a threat to regimes throughout the peninsula. Cysoing, above all, has the right to call itself Saint Evrard's village. His name is alternatively spelled Everard, Evrard, Erhard, or Eberard, from the Latin "Everardus", "Eberardus", or "Eberhardus". Saint Evrard strongly deplored this fighting/battling and fratricide and made all efforts to bring it to an end. Saint Evrard died the same year, 16 December.References*cite book|last=Theuws|first= Frans|title=Rituals of Power: From Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages,503 pages/page 225,Christina La Rocca and Luigi Provero, THE DEAD AND THEIR GIFTS: THE WILL OF EBERHARD, COUNT OF FRIULI, AND HIS WIFE GISELA, DAUGHTER OF LOUIS THE PIOUS|publisher=Brill|year=2000*cite book|last=Morby|first= John|title=Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1989*cite book|last=Louda|first= Jirí|last=MacLagan|first= Michael|title=Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition|publisher=Little, Brown and Company|year=1999NotesExternal links* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5959 Catholic.org] (English)* [http://home.scarlet.be/amdg/sankt/dec16.html www.amdg.be] (French)* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORTHERN%20ITALY%20900-1100.htm#EberhardDukeFriuliadied866 FMG on Eberhard, Duke of the March of Friulia], He exercised his influence in Lothair's sphere (the elder son of the emperor) to bring about a reconciliation between father and son.