Clovis I, born in 466 and died November 27, 511) was the first Germanic King to convert to Catholicism. He was also the First King or founder of France.
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Clovis was the first Catholic King of the Franks, and Charles (Charlemagne) was the most famous.
Clovis
CLOVIS was a beast, a Germanic tribe which invaded France under his leadership in the 5th Century. His wife was called Clotilde. The Franks occupied Paris, and Clotilde met and was converted by Saint Genevieve. It was only a matter of time before Clovis accepted Christianity, and the series of French Kings begins with
Clovis I, born in 466 and died November 27, 511) was the first Germanic King to convert to Catholicism. He was also the First King or founder of France.
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Clovis
Clovis united the Franks into a single kingdom in the 480's. He was the first Germanic king to accept Christianity, which gave him the support of the Pope and other church leaders, which was a mutually beneficial relationship.
Childeric I or Clovis I. Childeric can be considered the first king, but Clovis conquered much of the territory owned by the Merovingians.
First king of the Franks. He converted to Christianity.
Clovis was recognized by the Pope to be the King of France after the fall of Roman rule in the western empire. As such he was the founder of the Merowingian dynasty, named for the name of the Germanic tribe of Franks, the Merowegs, of which he was the leader at that time.
Clovis was the first important non-Roman king to convert to Christianity.
First king of the Franks. He converted to Christianity.
Clovis. Son of Childeric I. He also defeated Gaul.
Clovis was the first king of the Franks to conquer large areas.
Clovis