General Notes

1  NAME Childeric I of the /Franks/
1  BIRT
2  DATE 436
1  DEAT
2  DATE 482
1  DEAT
2  DATE 496


King of the Salian Franks 456-481
Childeric succeeded his semi-legendary fath er Merovech as king of the Salian Franks of northern Gaul in 456, during Roman times. He became infatuated with the daughters of his subjects, who were so inc ensed about this that they forced him to give up the throne. He discovered that they intended to assassinate him, and he fled to Thuringia, leaving a close fr iend and telling him to send him a message when Childeric could return to his k ingdom.
Childeric took refuge with Bisinus, King of the Thuringian Franks, an d his wife Basina. The king elected by the Franks was cruel, and soon after Chi lderic was re-called to his kingdom by his friend, and was restored to the thro ne. Once Bisinus and Childeric were both kings, Basina deserted her husband and went to live with Childeric, who married her and had a son Clovis.
After a b attle with Odoacer, King of the Saxons (and conquerer of the Western Roman Empi re, 476), at Orleans, Childeric and the Saxon king made a peace treaty and toge ther subdued the Alamanni, who had invaded a part of Italy. In 481 Childeric di ed and was succeeded by Clovis, his son by Basina.
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King of the Salian Franks 456-481
Childeric succeeded his semi-legendary fath er Merovech as king of the Salian Franks of northern Gaul in 456, during Roman times. He became infatuated with the daughters of his subjects, who were so inc ensed about this that they forced him to give up the throne. He discovered that they intended to assassinate him, and he fled to Thuringia, leaving a close fr iend and telling him to send him a message when Childeric could return to his k ingdom.
Childeric took refuge with Bisinus, King of the Thuringian Franks, an d his wife Basina. The king elected by the Franks was cruel, and soon after Chi lderic was re-called to his kingdom by his friend, and was restored to the thro ne. Once Bisinus and Childeric were both kings, Basina deserted her husband and went to live with Childeric, who married her and had a son Clovis.
After a b attle with Odoacer, King of the Saxons (and conquerer of the Western Roman Empi re, 476), at Orleans, Childeric and the Saxon king made a peace treaty and toge ther subdued the Alamanni, who had invaded a part of Italy. In 481 Childeric di ed and was succeeded by Clovis, his son by Basina.
Chidf of Salian Franks, King of the FranksKIng of the Franks (460)