Childeric I
King of the Salian Franks
Childeric I was a Frankish leader in the northern part of imperial Roman Gaul and a member of the Merovingian dynasty, described as a king, both on his Roman-style seal ring, which was buried with him, and in fragmentary later records of his life.... Wikipedia
Died: 481 AD, Tournai, Belgium
Place of burial: Cimetière de l'église Saint-Brice, Tournai
Parents: Merovech
Grandchildren: Chlothar I, Childebert I, Theuderic I, and more
Spouse: Basina of Thuringia (m. 463 AD)
Reign: c. 457–481
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Childeric I 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), ...
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