Clovis I

American

[kloh-vis, klaw-vees] / ˈkloʊ vɪs, klɔˈvis /

noun

a.d. c465–511, king of the Franks 481–511.

Clovis I British

/ ˈkləʊvɪs /

noun

German name Chlodwig. ?466–511 _ad , king of the Franks (481–511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany

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Clovis I, a member of the Merovingian dynasty, founded the kingdom in the early sixth century and offers a striking contrast to Theodoric.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

To form an alliance with the Franks, for instance, he himself wed Audofleda, the sister of Clovis I, king of the Franks, and he gave his daughters in marriage to other Germanic kings.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

However, there is also speculation that the name may have been a reference to the Frankish king Clovis I.

From Time • Aug. 15, 2017

Clovis I, King of the Franks, 152 n.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Bede, Cuthbert

"Thanks", said Clovis, "I will send my messengers, and do thou show them all that thou hast, yet thou thyself shalt still possess all".

From Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation by Hodgkin, Thomas

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