466 - 511 (45 years)
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Name |
Clovis I |
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Relationship | with Robert Alan Roy
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Birth |
About 466 [1, 2, 3] |
Crowned |
481 (Age 15) [2, 3] |
In 481, he was crowned the King of the Salic Franks. |
History |
birth to death |
- Clovis I's name was also spelt Chlodovech. [3]
- 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. [1, 3]
- Clovis I was baptized as an adult on 22 Sep 496. [1]
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Death |
27 Nov 511 |
Paris, Île-de-France, France [1, 2, 3] |
Burial |
Abbey of Saint Genevieve, Paris, Île-de-France, France |
Siblings |
3 Siblings |
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Person ID |
I5865 |
| Roy Line, Boudreau Line |
Last Modified |
4 Feb 2022 |
Family 2 |
Saint Clothilda, b. Abt 480 d. 544, Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France (Age 64 years) [2, 3] |
Marriage |
492 [2] |
Age at Marriage |
He : ~ 26 years - She : ~ 12 years. |
Children |
| 1. Ingomer, b. 493 d. 493 (Age 0 years) |
| 2. Chlodomer, King of the Franks at Orléans, b. 495 d. 21 Jun 524 (Age 29 years) |
| 3. Childebert I, Kings of the Neustrian Franks , b. 497 d. 23 Dec 558 (Age 61 years) |
| 4. Clothaire I, King of the Franks, b. About 501, Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France d. 30 Nov 561 - 31 Dec 561 (Age 60 years) |
| 5. Theod |
| 6. chro 502 |
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Family ID |
F4100 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
27 Sep 2019 |
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Event Map |
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| Child - Clothaire I, King of the Franks - About 501 - Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France |
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| Death - 27 Nov 511 - Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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| Burial - - Abbey of Saint Genevieve, Paris, Île-de-France, France |
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Pin Legend |
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Sources |
- [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008).
- [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002).
- [S1508] anonymous. Franks, Merovingian Kings , (manuscript, 2007).
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