 Paul the Deacon later records in his "Historia Langobardorum" Manutonus received help from the Lombards, and his Arab allies then fled.At this time, Charles then assumed control of the region and, judging from Charter evidence, appointed Abbo of Provence as "patricius" (Patrician) in the region.Charles also ruled the Frankish realm, although the majority of his policies were centred upon his conquests and his military ventures.