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Clovis I (Chlodovech) Magnus King Of Franks

Clovis I (Chlodovech) Magnus King Of Franks

Male Abt 476 - 511  (35 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Clovis I (Chlodovech) Magnus King Of Franks was born about 476 in Of Rheims, Marne, Loire-Atlantique, France (son of Childeric I Of The Franks King Of Franks and Basine (Of The Franks)); died on 27 Nov 511 in Church Of St. Pierre, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Acceded: 482. King Of The Salic Franks.; Fact 1
    • Fact 2: Aka Clovis Magnus "The Great" King Of The Franks.; Fact 2
    • Fact 3: Instigated Cloderic The Patricide To Murder His Own Father Sigisbert The Lame.; Fact 3
    • Fact 4: Afterwards, Had Cloderic The Patricide In Turn Murdered.; Fact 4
    • Fact 5: Baptised By St. Remi 24 Dec 496.; Fact 5
    • Fact 7: Conquered Ripurian Franks & Added Them Into His Kingdom.; Fact 7
    • Fact 8: By 500, Defeated Alamanni, Burgundians, & Pillaged The Goths' Treasure Hoard.; Fact 8
    • Fact 9: Extended His Rule To The Pyrenees.; Fact 9
    • Name: Clovis Magnus King Of Franks
    • Fact 6: 481, Began Campaigns Of Territorial Expansion, By 488 Had Conquered Soissons.; Fact 6

    Clovis married St. Chrotechilde (Clothilde) De Burgundy between 492 and 493. St. (daughter of Chilperich II Of Burgundy King Of Burgundians) was born about 475 in Bourgogne, France; died on 3 Jun 548 in Tours, Ingre-Et-Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Chlothar I The Old Of The King Of Franks was born in 497 in Rheims, Marne, Loire-Alantique, France; died on 23 Nov 561 in Braines, Loire Atlantique, France.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Childeric I Of The Franks King Of Franks was born in 436 in Westphalia, Germany (son of Merovech (Meroveus) King Of Franks and Verica Pss Of Sweden); died on 26 Nov 481.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Acceded: 460. King Of The Franks At Yssel, 458-496.; Fact 1
    • Fact 2: Grave Discovered At Tournai In 1653.; Fact 2
    • Fact 3: Followed The Pagan Cult Of "Diana Of The Ardennes Of The Nine Fires."; Fact 3
    • Fact 4: The British Expeditions Of Hengist Were Organized & Equipped By Childeric.; Fact 4
    • Fact 5: Died Before He Saw Their Fruit.; Fact 5

    Childeric married Basine (Of The Franks) in 463. Basine was born between 438 and 440 in Of Thuringia, Germany; died after 476. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Basine (Of The Franks) was born between 438 and 440 in Of Thuringia, Germany; died after 476.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Wife Of The King Of The Thuringians.; Fact 1

    Children:
    1. 1. Clovis I (Chlodovech) Magnus King Of Franks was born about 476 in Of Rheims, Marne, Loire-Atlantique, France; died on 27 Nov 511 in Church Of St. Pierre, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Merovech (Meroveus) King Of Franks was born between 411 and 415 in France (son of Clodius Long Hair King Of Westphalia and Basina Von Thuringia); died between 457 and 458.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: King Of The Franks At Yssel, 448-458.; Fact 1
    • Fact 10: Conquered Picardy, Normandy, Most Of The Isle DE France.; Fact 10
    • Fact 2: Origin Was Of The Sicambrian Franks.; Fact 2
    • Fact 3: Followed The Pagan Cult Of "Diana Of The Ardennes Of The Nine Fires."; Fact 3
    • Fact 4: Known As "The Young".; Fact 4
    • Fact 5: King Of The Salian Franks, On The River Yssel.; Fact 5
    • Fact 6: Hengist's Supplies For His 1St British Campaign May Have Come From Merovich.; Fact 6
    • Fact 7: Intelligent; Rose From Personal Obscurity To His Descendants' Greatness.; Fact 7
    • Fact 8: Extended Domain As Far As Mentz On The One Side.; Fact 8
    • Fact 9: Expelled Attila The Hun.; Fact 9

    Notes:

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    See Europ‰isch Stammtafeln Bund I tafel 1.

    Subject: Anscestory of Merovech?
    From: jheikkil@highlander.cbnet.ns.ca (saint_bubba)
    Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996 06:44:08 GMT
    Message-ID: <55rt7v$m81@news.nstn.ca>

    as part of research looking into the merovingian dynasty, i haven't
    been able to locate any information that would point to the parents
    and other descendents of Merovech, King of the Franks from c.e.
    447-458. he is also often called Merovee. i know the rumours that he
    was descended from the tribe of Benjamin when they became the
    Sicambrian Franks, but I can't find anything to substantiate this.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    Merovech married Verica Pss Of Sweden. Verica was born about 419 in Westphalia, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Verica Pss Of Sweden was born about 419 in Westphalia, Germany; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. Childeric I Of The Franks King Of Franks was born in 436 in Westphalia, Germany; died on 26 Nov 481.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Clodius Long Hair King Of Westphalia was born about 395 in Westphalia, Germany (son of Pharamond King Of Westphalia and Argotta Of The Salic Franks); died between 450 and 455.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Aka King Of The West Franks.; Fact 1
    • Fact 2: Surnamed "Crinitus", Or "Long-Hair".; Fact 2
    • Fact 3: Conquered Artois, Cambray, Tournay, Etc.; Fact 3
    • Name: Clodius Long Hair King Of West Franks

    Clodius married Basina Von Thuringia. Basina (daughter of Weldelphus King Of Thuringia) was born before 398 in Of Thuringia, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Basina Von Thuringia was born before 398 in Of Thuringia, Germany (daughter of Weldelphus King Of Thuringia); and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. Merovech (Meroveus) King Of Franks was born between 411 and 415 in France; died between 457 and 458.



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