Genebald, Duke of the East Franks

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

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• Reign: From 358 to 379; King of the East Franks (fictional)

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

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• Reign: From 379 to 389; Duke of the East Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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

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

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• Reign: From 404 to 430; King of the Salic Franks

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

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 430 to 450; Chieftain of the Salian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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He was also known as Clodius V, and Clodion.

Often described as "King of the Franks", Chlodio may be more accurately referred to as a "Chieftain of the Salian Franks". Frankish warriors served as Roman soldiers; and this service was rewarded as the Salians were allowed to spread out from their "reservation" known as Toxandria (Tiesterbant near Campine in the southern Netherlands) into what is to-day Begium, northern France as well as along the lower Rhine. Much of this expansion was peaceful, although in 428 and again in 450 the Roman general Ætius crushed Frankish uprisings led by Chodio. At other times, there was close co-operation as in the Frankish support given Ætius in his defeat of the Huns near Orléans in 451.

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

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• General Information: The uncertainty surrounding these early chieftains is illustrated by the legend that Merovich was said to have been born of two fathers. When already pregnant by King Chlodio, his mother went swimming in the ocean where she was seduced by an unknown marine creature, a bestæ Neptuni Quinotauri similis. This creature, part man, part bull, and part marine creature, impregnated the Queen a second time. Thus Merovech carried the blood of the Frankish rulers as well as that of an aquatic creature.
• Crowned: 448; He became the Chieftain of the Salian Frank in 448.
• Reign: From 450 to 458; Chieftain of the Salian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)
• Military: 451; In 451, he defeated Attila "the Hun".

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

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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.

Family/Spouse: Basina of Thuringia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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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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.

Family/Spouse: unknown wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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She was also known as Landechildis in Latin.

She was supposedly christened with Clovis. She later embraced Arianism.

Audefleda married Theodoric I "the Great", King of the Ostrogoths on yes date unknown. Theodoric (son of Theudemir, King of the Ostrogoths and Ereleuva, a concubine) was born in 454; died on 30 Aug 526 in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; was buried in Sep 526 in Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Crowned: 511; In 511, he was crowned the King of the Austrasian Franks.
• Reign: From 511 to 534; King of the Austrasian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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• Crowned: 511; In 511, he succeeded and was crowned the King of the Franks upon the death of Clovis I, his father.
• Reign: From 511 to 524; King of Franks at Orléans (Merovingian dynasty)
• Military: say 515; He invaded Burgundy twice, the first time capturing Sigismund, King of Burgundy. His second invasion lead to his death.

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Died:
He was killed at the Battle of Vézeronce.

Chlodomer married Guntheuca on 514 or 521. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death
• Crowned: 511; In 511 he succeeded and was crowned as the King of the Franks at Paris.
• Reign: From 511 to 558; Kings of the Neustrian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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He defeated Amalric, King of the Visigoths, and drove them from France to Spain. He joined is brother, Clotaire in making a third attack on Burgundy, besieging Autun, deposing Gondemar, King of Burgundy, and occupying all of Burgundy.

Family/Spouse: Ultrogotha. Ultrogotha was buried after 581 in Église Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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 Guntheuca in 524. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clothaire married Saint Radegund of Thuringia in 531. Radegund died on 13 Aug 587. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clothaire married Ingunde in 532. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Clothaire married Waldrada in 555. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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• General Information: Theodoric of Italy having married a sister of king Clovis, died, and left his wife and a little daughter. When this girl was grown, because of her fickle temper she refused the counsel of her mother, who was looking out for a king's son for her, and took her slave named Traguilanis, and fled with him to a city where she hoped to defend herself. And when her mother raged at her furiously, and begged her not to disgrace further a noble family and said it was her duty to send the slave off and take one of equal rank with herself from a royal family, whom her mother had provided, she was by no means willing to agree to it. Then her mother, still raging at her, set an army in motion. And they came upon them, and killed Traguilanis with the sword, chastised the girl herself, and took her to her mother's house. Now they belonged to the Arian sect, and as it is their custom that of those going to the altar the kings receive one cup and the lesser people another, she put poison in the cup from which her mother was going to , receive the communion. And she drank it and died forthwith. There is no doubt that such harm is from the devil. What shall the wretched heretics answer to this charge that the enemy dwells in their holy place? But as for us who confess the Trinity in one similar equality and omnipotence, even if we should drink a deadly draught in the name of the Father, Son and holy Spirit, the true and incorruptible God, it would not do us any harm. The Italians were indignant this woman, and they invited Theodad, king of Tuscia, and made him king over them. When he learned what the harlot had been guilty of, how she had slain her mother on account of a slave whom she had taken, he gave orders that a bath be raised to a great heat, and that she be shut in the same with one maid. And when she entered the hot vapors she fell at once on the pavement, and died, and was consumed. And when the kings Childebert and Chlothar, her cousins, as well as Theodobert, learned this, namely, that she had been put to death in so shameful a manner, they sent an embassy to Theodad, blaming him for her death, and saying: "If you do not make an arrangement with us for what you have done, we will take your kingdom from you, and condemn you to a like punishment." Then he was afraid, and sent to them fifty thousand gold pieces. And Childebert, being envious of king Clothar, and deceitful, joined with Theodobert his nephew, and they divided the gold between them, and refused to give any of it to king Clothar. But he made an attack upon the treasures of Chlodomer, and took much more from them than that of which they had defrauded him.
• Last Full Review: 18 Aug 2020

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• History: birth to death

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History:
He was an officer in his father's army, but died young.

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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]

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

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

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

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 561 to 592; King of Franks at Orléans (Merovingian dynasty)

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Gontran's name was also spelt Guntchramn.

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

In 577, he adopted his nephew, King Childebert II as his successor.

Gontran married Marcatrude in 556. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gontran married Austrechild in 566. Austrechild was born in 548; died in Sep 580. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: His territories covering those previously held by King Theoderich, with Reims as his capital. These lands were referred to for the first time by Gregory of Tours as Austrasia in 577. The Marii Episcopi Aventicensis Chronica records that "filii ipsius Charibertus, Guntegramnus, Hilpericus et Sigibertus" divided the kingdom between them on the death of their father in 561 (235). After the death of his brother King Charibert, Sigibert seized his lands, retaining in particular Poitiers and Tours against the rival claim of his brother King Chilperich
• Crowned: 561; In 561, he was crowned the King of the Austrasian Franks.
• Reign: From 561 to 575; King of the Austrasian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)
• Last Full Review: 29 May 2020

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Buried:
He was first buried at Lambres, but later moved to Saint-Medard.

Died:
The Marii Episcopi Aventicensis Chronica records that "Sigibertus rex Francorum" was killed by men of his brother King Chilperich. Paulus Diaconus records that "Sigispertus rex Francorum" was killed through the treachery of "Hilperici germani sw". He was probably murdered on the orders of Queen Fredegonde

Sigebert married Brunechilde in 566/67. Brunechilde was born on 545 - 550; died in 613 in Renève, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clothsind's name was also spelt Chlodesindis in Latin.

Clothsind married Alboin, King of the Lombards on 556 - 560. Alboin died on 28 Jun 572. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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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]

Chilperic married Galswintha in 564. Galswintha was born in 540; died in 567. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chilperic married Frédégunde in 568. Frédégunde was born in 543; died in 597; was buried in Église Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a much hated man for his dissolute way of life. He later rebelled against his father with King Childebert in Paris.

Died:
He had fled to Brittany with his wife and daughters, but they were captured and murdered.

Family/Spouse: Chalda. Chalda died in 30 Nov 560 - 31 Dec 560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Berta 's name was also spelt Bertis.

Berta married Æthelbert I, King of Kent about 580. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
He died from dysentery.

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Died:
He was murdered by Frédégonde.

Merovech married Brunechilde after 576. Brunechilde was born on 545 - 550; died in 613 in Renève, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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History:
He was also known as Chlodovech.

Died:
He was murdered.

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She was a nun at the Sainte-Croix convent in Poitiers. She may have been forced into being a nun.

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Childesinde's name was also spelt Childeswindis.

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Rigunth's name was also spelt Rigundis in Latin.

She was betrothed in 584 to Recaredo of the Visigoths. Her father died as she started her trip to Spain. She was abandoned and returned to her mother's palace. There she lived a life of debauchery.

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Died:
He died from from dysentery.

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• History: birth to death
• Reign: From 584 to 629; King of the Neustrian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)

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Clothaire II's name was also spelt Chlothachar.

In 584, he was crowned the King of Neustria. His mother served as his regent, as he was a new born.

In 613, he was crowned the King of the Franks.

He signed the "Perpetual Constitution" about 614, which was an early Magna Carta.

The Frankish Kingsoms of Neustria, Austrasia and Burgundy were united briefly under Clothaire II from 623 and 629.

Family/Spouse: Haldetrude. Haldetrude died in 604; was buried in Saint-Pierre (now the Church of St. Ouen), Rouen, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bertrada. Bertrada died on 618 - 619. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chlothar married Sichildis about 619. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]