Person
- Born
- 0485-01-01
- Died
- 0534-00-00
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Reign
- 511–534
- Predecessor
- Clovis I
- Successor
- Theudebert I
- Born
- c. 487
- Died
- c. 534 (aged 46 – 47)
- Spouse
- Suavegotha
- Issue
- Theudebert I , Theodechild
- Dynasty
- Merovingian
- Father
- Clovis I
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 485
- Died
- 534
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thierry
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Suavegothe
- Father
- Clovis I
- Sibling
- Clotilde
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king of Franks
- Family
- Merovingian dynasty
- Noble title
- king of Franks
Article
Theuderic I (c. 487 – 534) was the Merovingian king of Metz, Rheims, or Austrasia—as it is variously called—from 511 to 534.
He was the son of Clovis I and one of his earlier wives or concubines (possibly a Franco-Rhenish Princess, Evochildis of Cologne). In accordance with Salian tradition, the kingdom was divided between Clovis's four surviving sons including also Childebert I in Paris, Chlodomer in Orléans, and Chlothar I in Soissons. Theuderic inherited Metz in 511 at his father's death. Early in his reign, he sent his son Theudebert to kill the Scandinavian King Chlochilaich (Hygelac of Beowulf fame) who had invaded his realm.