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King Childeric I. of Merovia, *[1]

Male - 481


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  • Name Childeric I. of Merovia 
    Prefix King 
    Suffix * 
    Born Merovia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Aft 451 
    Lutetia (Paris) 
    Died 481  Tournai (Tournay) Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Childeric, King of the Salian Franks died at age 44 after a 24 year reign.  He is succeeded by his 15 year old son, Clovis the 1st.
    Buried Tournay (found in 1653) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • King Childeric who died in 481, was buried at Tournai, the capital of the Salian Franks.  His tomb was later discovered in 1653.
    Person ID I19159  mykindred
    Last Modified May 30, 2003 

    Father Merovenus of The Franks, *,   b. Bef 420, France (Merovingian Line) son of Clodion Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 458, Tournai (Tournay) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 38 years) 
    Family ID F6805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Dtr. of Childeric of the Merovians,   d. Aft 496, Frankish Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. King Clovis The Riparian, *,   b. 466, Tournai ? (Chlodovech) - son of Childeric Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 511, Lutetia (Paris) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Family ID F6804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S580] Gedcom - Rein-Shwayder, Carol.

    2. [S419] Trager, James, Ed. - The People's Chronology, Trager's page 51.

    3. [S382] Langer, William - An Encyclopedia of World History, Langer page 161.