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Childeric I (/ ˈ k ɪ l d ər ɪ k /; French: Childéric; Latin: Flavius Childericus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hildirīk; died 481 AD) was a Frankish leader in the northern part of imperial Roman Gaul and a member of the Merovingian dynasty, described as a king (Latin rex), both on his Roman-style seal ring, which was buried with him, and in fragmentary later records of his life.
Clovis I (born c. 466—died November 27, 511, Paris, France) was the king of the Franks and ruler of much of Gaul from 481 to 511, a key period during the transformation of the Roman Empire into Europe. His dynasty, the Merovingian s, survived more than 200 years, until the rise of the Carolingian s in the 8th century.
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Feb 10, 2023 · Childeric I (r. c. 458-481) was a late antiquity king of the Salian Franks during the period of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Childeric's reign solidified the Salians as a dominant Frankish tribe and helped pave the way for the unification of the Franks under his son and successor, Clovis I (r. 481-511), founder of the Merovingian Dynasty.
- King Childeric I (c. 436-481) was an early Merovingian king and a leader of the Salian Franks. He was the father of Clovis I.
- King Childeric I expanded the power and influence of the Salian Franks in the mid to late 5th century CE. He may have acted as a Roman ally during...
- Queen Basina, originally the queen of Thuringia, was the wife of King Childeric I and the mother of King Clovis I, and was therefore a member of th...
May 31, 2024 · Merovingian dynasty, Frankish dynasty ( ad 476–750) traditionally reckoned as the “first race” of the kings of France. A brief treatment of the Merovingians follows. For full treatment, see France: The Merovingians. The name Merovingian derives from that of Merovech, of whom nothing is known except that he was the father of Childeric I ...
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Apr 27, 2019 · Childeric I (c. 440– c. 481) was the Merovingian king of the Salian Franks from 457 until his death, and the father of Clovis. Childeric I, Roi des Francs . He administered the province of Belgica Secunda. Between 458 and 480: Childeric I became the third King of the Franks in 458. He fought with the Roman Aegidius against the Wisigoths.
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Dynasty. Merovingian. Father. Chlothar I. Mother. Aregund. Chilperic I ( c. 539 – September 584) was the king of Neustria (or Soissons) from 561 to his death. He was one of the sons of the Frankish king Clotaire I and Queen Aregund .
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Mar 13, 2023 · The Merovingian Dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from roughly 481 when Clovis I ascended the throne of the Salian Franks until 751 when Childeric III was deposed and the Merovingians were supplanted by the Carolingian Dynasty as kings of Francia. The Merovingians established the largest and most powerful realm in western Europe ...
