Clovis I
first king of the Franks (c. 466-511)
b. c. 466 · d. 27 Nov 511
Clovis I was the first Frankish king to unite the Franks, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king, and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs. He is considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled the Frankish kingdom for the next two centuries. Clovis is an important figure in the history of France. According to Charles de Gaulle, he was "the first king of what would become France."
Related people
- Childeric I child of · traditional
- Basina of Thuringia child of · traditional
- Chlodomer parent of · traditional
- Childebert I parent of · traditional
- Clotilde parent of · traditional
- Theuderic I parent of · traditional
- Clothar I parent of · traditional
- Ingomer parent of · traditional
- Audofleda sibling of · traditional
- Lantechildis sibling of · traditional
- Albofledis sibling of · traditional
- Evochildis of Cologne spouse of · traditional
- Saint Clotilde spouse of · traditional
Events
Places
- Abbey of St Genevieve burial
- Paris death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- History of the Franks (Decem Libri Historiarum) 1 claim — Baptism of Clovis
- The Rise of Christianity 1 claim — First Council of Orléans