Aegidius was allied with the Alans, and with Childeric I, king of the Salian Franks of Tournai, and helped them defeat the Visigoths at Orléans in 463. According to Gregory of Tours, Aegidius even ruled the Franks during Childeric's banishment, but Childeric later returned from exile. It is possible that the "Groans of the Britons", referring to a Romano-British request for military assistance after the Roman departure from Britain, may have been addressed to Aegidius.