Clovis I became leader of the Franks by conquering all those who were not subject to him when he succeeded his father, Childeric I, as King of the Salian Franks.
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Clovis
Clovis
Clovis was the first Catholic King of the Franks, and Charles (Charlemagne) was the most famous.
CLOVIS was a beast, a Germanic tribe which invaded France under his leadership in the 5th Century. His wife was called Clotilde. The Franks occupied Paris, and Clotilde met and was converted by Saint Genevieve. It was only a matter of time before Clovis accepted Christianity, and the series of French Kings begins with
Only since 508 when Clovis established the Kingdom of the Franks. In Roman times the chief city of Gaul was Lugdunum (Lyon).