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Clovis I. Clovis ( Latin: Chlodovechus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hlodowig; c. 466 – 27 November 511) [1] was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs. [2]
- c. 509 – 27 November 511
- Basina of Thuringia
Apr 3, 2024 · 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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- Why is Clovis I important?Clovis I was 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....
- What was Clovis I’s family like?Clovis was the son of the pagan Frankish king Childeric and the Thuringian queen Basina. Clovis married the Roman Catholic Burgundian princess Clot...
- What was Clovis I’s religion?Clovis was born a pagan but converted to Roman Catholicism. Before accepting Catholicism, he was interested in the Christian heresy Arianism, sympa...
- What were Clovis I’s accomplishments?Clovis’s kingdom began in the region encompassing modern Belgium and northeastern France, expanded south and west, and became the most powerful in...
Nov 10, 2014 · Clovis I (or Chlodovech, 466-511/513 CE), king of the Franks, is considered the founding father of the Merovingian Dynasty, which would continue for over 200 years.Clovis became king at the age of 15, and by the time of his death 30 years later, he had become the first king to rule over all the Frankish tribes, a firm ally of the Byzantine Empire, and a Christian king.
- Donald L. Wasson
Apr 26, 2016 · Clovis I was born around 466 AD, and was the son of a chief by the name of Childeric. Clovis’ father was the leader of a Germanic tribe known as the Salian Franks, and served as an ally of Rome. When Childeric died, Clovis, who was 15 years old at that time, inherited his father’s position. Five years after inheriting his father’s throne ...
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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 ...
Feb 9, 2024 · All he writes is that in 486, Clovis allied himself with his cousins Ragnachar and Chararic, themselves rulers of small kingdoms, and invaded Syagrius’ territory. The Salian king challenged his foe to battle, and Syagrius duly accepted. The armies clashed in the battle of Soissons, north east of Paris.
May 23, 2018 · The Frankish king Clovis I (465-511) founded the Merovingian kingdom of Gaul, the most successful of the barbarian states of the 5th century. He is widely regarded as the originator of the French nation. The son of Childeric I and Basina, Clovis inherited the kingship of the Salian Franks in 481, at the age of 15.
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