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Childeric I (/ ˈ k ɪ l d ər ɪ k /; French: Childéric; Latin: Flavius Childericus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hildirīk; died 481 AD) was a Frankish leader in the northern part of imperial Roman Gaul and a member of the Merovingian dynasty, described as a king (Latin rex), both on his Roman-style seal ring, which was buried with him, and in ...
Childeric I was the king of the Salian Franks, one of the first of the Merovingians and the father of Clovis I. The Salian Franks, in treaty with the Roman Empire, had settled in Belgica Secunda, between the Meuse and Somme rivers, making their capital at Tournai. Childeric’s role as a barbarian.
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Feb 10, 2023 · Childeric I (r. c. 458-481) was a late antiquity king of the Salian Franks during the period of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Childeric's reign solidified the Salians as a dominant Frankish tribe and helped pave the way for the unification of the Franks under his son and successor, Clovis I (r. 481-511), founder of the Merovingian Dynasty.
Feb 17, 2024 · Childeric I (c. 440– c. 481) was the Merovingian king of the Salian Franks from 457 until his death, and the father of Clovis. He succeeded his father Merovech as king, traditionally in 457 or 458.
- Basina II of The Thüringians
- estimated between 418 and 452
Childeric I (chĬl´dərĬk), c.436–481, Merovingian king of the Salian Franks (c.457–481), a Germanic tribe; son of Meroveus and father of Clovis I. Information on him is mostly legendary. His rule was that of a tribal chieftain.
Feb 6, 2024 · Learn about the Merovingian Dynasty, the ruling family of the Franks from 481 to 751 CE, who founded France and influenced European history. Find out who Childeric I was, the first Merovingian king, and how he was related to Clovis I, the most famous Frankish king.
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Childeric I (c. 440 – 481/82) Son of the semi-legendary Merovech. Father of Clovis I. The Salian Franks, in treaty with the Roman Empire, had settled in Belgica Secunda, between the Meuse and Somme rivers, making their capital at Tournai.
