Cheribert, King of Paris

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

Family/Spouse: Ingolberga. Ingolberga was born in 520; died in 589 in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Later, King Cheribert repudiated this marriage.

1. Berta was born before 560; died on 601 - 615; was buried in St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury, Kent, England (not found).

Cheribert married Merofled after 561. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1. Berthefled, a nun

Cheribert married Theudechild after 561. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1. son (561-561)

Family/Spouse: Marcovefa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Both were excommunicated as a result of this marriage.

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• 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 Ingunde in 532. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ingunde's name was also spelt Ingundis.

She was King Clotaire's concubine from 517 until their marriage.

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• 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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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]

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

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• Reign: From 458 to 481; Chieftain of the Salian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)
• Crowned: 463; He began to lead the Franks prior to 463 and was the last Frankish chieftain [Chieftain of the Salian Franks] to continue the tradition of service under Roman commanders. Although he had some sort of falling out with the Roman commanders in Northern Gaul, he remained intimately involved in the world of late Roman civilization. He may have received direct subsidies from Constantinople as well. He later adopted the title, "King of the Franks" and ruled as such. He lead a life of debauchery according to Gregory of Tours, and was deposed and fled to Thuringia. For the next eight years, northern Gaul was ruled by General Ægidius. Thereafter with Saxon support, Childeric regained his throne.

Childeric married Basina of Thuringia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Childperic married Caretana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]