Theodebert

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Died:
He died from dysentery.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 567 to 584; King of the Neustrian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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History:
Chilperic I's name was also spelt Chilperic.

Between 539 and 584, he was ruled as the King of Neustria.

In 561, he was crowned as the King of the Franks.

Died:
He was murdered.

Chilperic married Audovere in 549. Audovere died in 580. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
She was murdered.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Crowned: 524; In 524, he was crowned the King of Orleans.
• Crowned: 558; In 558, he was crowned the sole King of the Franks.
• Reign: From 558 to 561; Kings of the Neustrian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)
• Military: 561; In 531, he, along with his half-brother, King Theoderich, invaded Thuringia, where they deposed King Hermanfred and annexed Thuringia. It is said that as part of the booty, he brought back his second wife. In 534, he joined his brother, King Childebert, and invaded Burgundy and deposing King Gondemar.

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Clothaire married Aregunde on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death

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History:
Aregunde's name was also spelt Arnegundis in Latin.


She was the sister of Ingunda, Clothaire I's third wife.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death
• Crowned: 481; In 481, he was crowned the King of the Salic Franks.
• Reign: From 481 to 511; King of the Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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History:
Clovis I's name was also spelt Chlodovech.

Clovis is considered the founder of the French State. In 486, in co-operation with other Frankish chieftains, he defeated the last great Roman army in Gaul under the commander Syagrius near Soissons. He then went on to defeat many minor princes, kings and tribal chieftains to form the first Frankish Kingdom. However, the exact chronology of Clovis' reign is hopelessly obscure; even the identity of the various peoples he is said to have defeated and absorbed into his kingdom is debatable. According to legend, an angel gave Clovis I an iris flower or "fleur-de-lis" after accepting the Christian faith, and Clovis I then used fleur-de-lis as his symbol. However, it is entirely unlikely that Clovis underwent an experience of profound enlightenment during which he renounced the many Celtic, Germanic and Roman deities to embrace Jesus Christ. He more likely viewed Christ as another powerful god; an ally he could call upon to give him victory in battle. At the time of his death, his kingdom covered most of what is now France and the western part of Germany. According to ancient Frankish law and tradition, the kingdom was split up among his sons Clodomir, Theodoric I (also Thierri I), Childebert I and Clothaire I. [see picture below] The situation was far from peaceful as the Merovingian Kings spent much of the next two centuries squabbling over the various thrones. Although a temporary union of the Frankish Kingdoms occurred several times when a single heir survived, the situation was chaotic as various kings sought to displace one another.

Clovis I was baptized as an adult on 22 Sep 496.

Clovis married Saint Clothilda in 492. Clothilda (daughter of Childperic II, King of the Burgundians and Caretana) was born about 480; died in 544 in Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France; was buried in Abbey of Saint Genevieve, Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death

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History:
Clotilda was a Christian and is said to have been instrumental in the conversion of Clovis I to Christianity.