hundred years. These hagiographies would still be quoted and widely believed as late as 1896, the fourteenth centenary of his baptism, as a speech from Cardinal Langénieux demonstrates. Another factor that led to a resurgence in St. Clovis's veneration was the Spanish Monarchy's use of the title Catholic Monarchs, a title French Monarchs hoped to usurp by attributing it to the much earlier figure of St. Clovis. Chronology c. 466: Clovis is born in Tournai. c. 467: Clovis's sister, Audofleda is born. c. 468: Clovis's sister, Lenteild is born. c. 470: Clovis's sister Albofledis is born. c. 477: Clovis's mother Basina dies. c. 481: Clovis's father Childeric I dies and is succeeded by Clovis. c. 486: Clovis defeats Syagrius in Soissons and begins the takeover of the kingdom. c. 487: Clovis's son Theuderic I is born. c. 491: Clovis completes the conquest of the kingdom and turns his attention elsewhere. c. 493:Clovis marries Audofleda to Theoderic the Great.Clovis marries a Burgundian princess, Clotilde. c. 494: Clovis's and Clotilde's first child, Ingomer is born and dies. c. 495:Clovis's and Clotilde's second son Chlodomer is born.Clovis becomes an uncle as Audofleda gives birth to an Ostrogothic princess, Amalasuntha. c. 496:Clovis is baptised (early estimate)Clovis defeats the Alamanni threat.Clovis's and Clotilde's third son Childebert I is born. c. 497. Clovis's and Clotilde's fourth son Chlothar I is born. c. 500:Clovis subjugates Burgundy.Clovis's and Clotilde's only daughter Clotilde is born.Albofledis dies. c. 501: Clovis's ally and brother-in-law Godegisel is murdered. c. 502:Clovis allies himself with the Armonici.Theuderic marries Suavegotha. c. 503: Clovis becomes a grandfather, when Theuderic secures a son of his own, Theudebert I. c. 507: Clovis liberates Aquitainia and murders various Frankish reguli. c. 508: Clovis baptized by the Bishop of Reims (late estimate). c. 509:Clovis executes the last pagan regulus.Clovis is declared the king of all the Franks. 511 November 27 or 513: Clovis dies in Paris References Footnotes Sources Daly, William M. (1994) "Clovis: How Barbaric, How Pagan?" Speculum, 69:3 (1994), 619–664 James, Edward (1982) The Origins of France: Clovis to the Capetians, 500–1000. London: Macmillan, 1982 Kaiser, Reinhold (2004) "Das römische Erbe und das Merowingerreich", in: Enzyklopädie deutscher Geschichte; 26. Munich Oman, Charles (1914) The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons Wallace-Hadrill, J. M. (1962) The Long-haired Kings. London External links |- 460s births 511 deaths Year of birth uncertain Frankish warriors 5th-century monarchs in Europe Burials at the Basilica