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Merovech (French: Mérovée, Merowig; Latin: Meroveus; c. 411 – 458) was the ancestor of the Merovingian dynasty. He was reportedly a king of the Salian Franks, but records of his existence are mixed with legend and myth.
- c. 450–458
- Chlodio
Mar 26, 2024 · Merovech (flourished c. ad 450) was the king of the Salian Franks from whom Frankish tradition held the Merovingian dynasty to have taken its name. He was the father of Childeric I (d. 481/482) and grandfather of Clovis I ( c. 466–511). Nothing definite is known of Merovech’s life, but an early myth made him the son of a sea god.
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Jan 18, 2019 · Merovech remembered as the King of the Franks is one of those unlucky figures. Silvered bronze mount of an armoire depicting the victory of Merovingian King Merovech over the armies of Attila the Hun in 451.
Jun 26, 2005 · Merovech (Latin: Meroveus or Merovius; French: Mérovée; German: Merowig) is the legendary founder of the Merovingian dynasty of the Salian Franks, which later became the dominant Frankish tribe. He allegedly lived in the first half of the fifth century.
- Turnacum (Present Tournai), Galliae
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Merovech (known in French as Mérovée) was the King of the Salian Franks. They became the most dominent Frankish tribe at the same time as the Romans Empire was declining in ancient Gaul. If you are wondering where you heard that name “Merovingian” before, you may be remembering your Dan Brown novels.
The Merovingian dynasty ( / ˌmɛrəˈvɪndʒiən /) was the ruling family of the Franks from around the middle of the 5th century until 751. [1] . They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gallo-Romans under their rule.
Nov 10, 2014 · Pethrus (Public Domain) 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 ...
