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Clotilde ( c. 474 – 3 June 545), [2] also known as Clothilde, Clotilda, Clotild, Rotilde etc. ( Latin: Chrodechildis, Chlodechildis from Frankish *Hrōþihildi or perhaps *Hlōdihildi, both "famous in battle"), was a Queen of the Franks.
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AT THE SMITHSONIAN. The ‘Clotilda,’ the Last Known Slave Ship to Arrive in the U.S., Is Found. The discovery carries intense personal meaning for an Alabama community of descendants of the ship’s...
The schooner Clotilda (often misspelled Clotilde) was the last known U.S. slave ship to bring captives from Africa to the United States, arriving at Mobile Bay, in autumn 1859 or on July 9, 1860, with 110 African men, women, and children.
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Mar 18, 2017 · Saint Clotilde Facts: Known for: convincing her husband, Clovis I of the Franks, to convert to Roman Catholic Christianity rather than Arian Christianity, thus ensuring the French alliance with Rome and making Clovis I the first Catholic king of Gaul Occupation: queen consort Dates: about 470 - June 3, 545 Also known as: Clotilda, Clotildis ...
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Apr 23, 2024 · Meaning & History. French form of Chrodechildis, the Latin form of a Frankish name composed of the elements hruod "fame, glory" and hilt "battle". Saint Clotilde (whose name was originally recorded in forms such as Chrodechildis or Chrotchildis in Latin sources [1]) was the wife of the Frankish king Clovis, whom she converted to Christianity.
May 4, 2024 · The name Clotilde is a girl's name meaning "famous in battle". A romantic rarity, derived from the Old German name Chlotichilda, meaning "famous in battle." Saint Clotilde was a Frankish queen, wife of Clovis I, who played a role in the spread of Christianity. Clotilde Rank in US Top 1000.
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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