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Clovis united all Franks under his rule, gained the support of the Gallic clergy, made Paris his base of operations, and extended his conquests into Germany. He thus laid the foundation, which even 400 years of chaos and misrule could not destroy, of the French monarchy and foreshadowed the conquests of Charlemagne. He was succeeded by his four sons, Theodoric I, Clodomir, Childebert I, and Clotaire I.
Clovis was born circa 466 (CE). His birthplace is unknown, but he died in Paris, France on November 27, 511 CE. A Powerful Childhood In 481 at the age of 15, Clovis succeeded his father, Childeric I as king of the Salian Franks. Already in 486 he led his army against Soissons, the last of the Gallo-Roman strongholds, and defeated the Roman governor, conquering Gaul.
Clovis I
King of the Franks
Consolidating the Franks
Clovis's victory at Soissons extended Frankish rule. After securing alliances he then defeated more Frankish territories. He also defeated the Alamanni at the Battle of Tolbiac (depicted in the background)
Frankish Expansion
Clovis played significant roles in his life. He unified the Frankish nation, conquered Gaul, and converted to the Roman Catholic Faith. By unifying the Franks, he assured the influence of his people in bigger affairs, a great accomplishment for this king. By conquering Gaul he laid the foundations of a later nation-state: France. Finally, by converting to Christianity, he made himself the ally of the papacy and its protector as well as that of the people, who were mostly Catholics.
What exactly Clovis did
Clovis was baptised at Reins on
of his subjects were Catholic Christians,
Christmas of 496. Since the majority
his conversion to the Roman Catholic
Faith strengthened their relationship.
Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_I http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04070a.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/clovis-i
What makes him so special?
Unlike the traditional Germanic conversion to Arianism, Clovis converted to Roman Catholicism.
This was very important in the history of Western Europe beucuase Clovis expanded his dominion over almost all of Gaul
He is the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, which ruled the Franks for the next two centuries!!
