Person

Clovis I

Also known as Clovis

Clovis I was king of the Franks in the late fifth and early sixth centuries and founder of the Merovingian dynasty. He united most of the Frankish tribes, conquered much of Gaul and converted to Catholic Christianity. His kingdom was the foundation on which the Carolingian Empire was later built.

Clovis I
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Mentioned in 15 state histories

RemiAlemanniFranksSalian FranksKingdom of the BurgundiansVisigothic KingdomDomain of SoissonsKingdom of CologneKingdom of CambraiKingdom of the FranksKingdom of ParisKingdom of Orléansand 3 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Clovis I. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/clovis-i
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