person
Clovis I
Also known as Chlodovech
medium
- born. c. 466medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 511-11-27high · Wikidata P570
Frankish king whose baptism (traditionally c. 496-508) as a Catholic, not a Homoian, shaped western Europe.
Wikipedia extract
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."
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- Clovis I · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q82339 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q82339
- VIAF 262645254
- Library of Congress n80056895
- Catholic Encyclopedia 04070a
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