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Chlothar I

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Chlothar I

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Also known as Clothar I, Chlothar I von Neustrien

King of the Franks

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Chlothar I, also known in his native language as Clotaire Ier, was a male monarch and king of the Franks belonging to the Merovingian dynasty. Born in 498 in Soissons, he held citizenship in Francia. His father was Clovis I, and his mother was Clotilde. He had several siblings, including Chlodomer, Childebert I, Theuderic I, and Clotilde.

During his life, Chlothar I was married to Guntheuc, Ingund, Aregund, and Radegund. Their children included Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I, and Chlothsind. He died on November 29, 561, in Soissons, where he was also buried. His life and reign have been documented in sources such as the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Francia
Place of birth
Soissons
Place of death
Soissons
Spouse
Waldrada
Father
Clovis I
Mother
Clotilde
Sibling
Clotilde
Occupation
monarch
Position held
king of Franks
Noble title
king of Franks
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ClotaireIer Jean de Tillet-Recueil des rois de France.jpg
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Chlothar I
date of death
0561-11-29
name in native language
Clotaire Ier
date of birth
0498-00-00
place of burial
Soissons
different from
Chlothar
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Encyclopedic overview

Chlothar I, sometime called "the Old" (French: le Vieux), (died c. December 561) also anglicised as Clotaire from the original French version, was a king of the Franks of the Merovingian dynasty and one of the four sons of Clovis I.

With his eldest brother Theuderic (c. 485 – 533/34) being the son of Clovis I and his first wife, Chlothar followed his two elder brothers Chlodomer (495–524) and Childebert I (496–558) as third surviving son of Clovis I and his second wife Queen Clotilde, lastly followed by their sister Clotilde (500–531). The name 'Chlothar' means "glory".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chlothar I” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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