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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 ...
Childeric I (died 481/482) was the king of the Salian Franks, one of the first of the Merovingians and the father of Clovis I. The Salian Franks, in treaty with the Roman Empire, had settled in Belgica Secunda, between the Meuse and Somme rivers, making their capital at Tournai.
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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.
- Who was King Childeric I?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.
- What did King Childeric I do?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...
- Who was Queen Basina?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...
The first well-known Merovingian king was Childeric I (died 481). His son Clovis I (died 511) converted to Nicene Christianity , united the Franks and conquered most of Gaul. The Merovingians treated their kingdom as single yet divisible.
Feb 6, 2024 · In this collection are contained the most powerful rulers of the Merovingian era: from Childeric, whose treasure fascinated and inspired later French rulers like Napoleon; to Chilperic, whose Shakespearean love affair with a serving maid, Fredegund, led to murder and civil war of devastating proportions; to Brunhilda, the Visigothic-born queen ...
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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.
Mar 13, 2023 · Pharamond Raised Upon the Bulwark. Pierre Révoil & Michel Philibert Genod (Public Domain) 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.
