Chlodomer
Sign in to saveChlodomer, also spelled Clodomir or Clodomer (524), was the second of the four sons of Clovis I, King of the Franks.
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Chlodomer was a Frankish prince who lived in the early 6th century and was the second son of Clovis I, the founder of the Frankish kingdom. He is historically significant as part of the royal family that ruled the Franks during a formative period in European history.
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Person
- Born
- 0495-01-01
- Died
- 0524-06-21
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Key facts
- Royalty.succession
- King of Orléans
- Royalty.reign
- 511–524
- Royalty.predecessor
- Clovis I
- Royalty.successor
- Chlothar I
- Royalty.spouse
- Guntheuc
- Royalty.issue
- TheodebaldGuntharClodoald
- Royalty.image
- Clodomir supervise l'execution de Sigismond.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Clodomir supervises the killing of Sigismund of Burgundy.
- Royalty.house
- Merovingian
- Royalty.father
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Chlodomer, also spelled Clodomir or Clodomer (524), was the second of the four sons of Clovis I, King of the Franks.
==History== Clodomir was the eldest son of Clovis and his wife, Clotilde. On the death of his father, in 511, he divided the kingdom of the Franks with his three brothers: Theuderic I, Childebert I, and Chlothar I. Chlodomer became King of the Franks at Orléans. This kingdom included, most notably, the bishoprics of Tours, Poitiers and Orléans. Chlodomer married Guntheuc, with whom he had three sons: Theodebald, Gunthar, and Clodoald.