Clotaire I , The Old, King Of The Franks 
Clotaire I was born in Reims, Marne, Loire-Atlantique, Fra. He was an only child. He died in Braines, Fra. He was buried in Sossions, Fra.General Notes
King of Soissons 511-558
King of Austrasia 555-558
King of the Franks 558-561
Son of Clovis I, King of the Franks, he inherited Soissons on his death
in 511. He, with his four brothers, attacked and defeated Burgundy under
the kings Sigisbert and Godomar early in his reign. With his oldest
brother Theuderic I, King of Metz, he attacked the Thuringian Franks
under King Hermanfrid, took the kingdom, and took his daughter Radegund.
Next, with his brother Childebert I, King of Paris, Chlotar murdered his
nephews who were under the care of Queen Clotilda his mother. When
Theuderic died, the kingdom was up for grabs. Chlotar and Childebert each
received only a small part, the most of it going to Theudebert, his son.
In 555, Theudebald, who had succeeded his father Theudebert in Austrasia,died, and Austrasia passed to Chlotar. When Childebert died in 558, Parisfell to Chlotar as well, thus making him sole ruler of the Franks. WhenChlotar died in 561, the kingdom was divided among his 4 living sons:Charibert (Paris), Guntram (Burgundy), Chilperic (Soissons), and Sigebert(Metz).
‌Clotaire I and Ingonde were married in a religious ceremony in 0517 in Fra. They had three sons named Sigebert I, Charlbert I and Carloman.
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Children
Charlbert I , King Of Paris
Charlbert I was born in Paris, Seine, Fra.1 He was buried in Paris, Seine, Fra.1
Carloman , Mayor Of Austrasia
Carloman was born in Landen, Liege, Bel.1 Carloman is no longer alive.1
They had a son named Chilperic I.
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