Dynasty Lineage
By Tracy Ashley Crocker, January2009
Generation One |
1. Mérovée (Merovech)1 Founder of the Merovingian Dynasty1 died in 457.2 Known children of Mérovée (Merovech)1 Founder of the Merovingian Dynasty include: |
2. i. Childeric I2 King of Franks 458-481 was born in Tournai. He married Basina in 464. He died circa 481 in Tournai. |
Generation Two |
2. Childeric I2 King of Franks 458-481 (1 Mérovée (Merovech))3 was born in Tournai.4 He married Basina in 464.5 He died circa 481 in Tournai.4 The four known children of Childeric I2 King of Franks 458-481 and Basina were as follows: |
The four known children of Childeric I2 King of Franks 458-481 and Basina were as follows:
- i. Albofledis3.
- ii. Landechildis.
- iii. Audofledis.
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3. iv. Clovis I (Chlodovech) "The Great" King of Salic Franks 481-511 was born ca 0464-0466 in Paris. He married NN---- concubine-of the Franks of the Rhine. He married Chrotechildis of Burgundy in 492. He died on 27 Nov 511. He was buried in Paris |
Generation Three |
3. Clovis I (Chlodovech)3 "The Great" King of Salic Franks 481-511 (2 Childeric I, 1 Mérovée (Merovech))5 was born ca 0464-0466 in Paris.5 He married NN---- concubine-of the Franks of the Rhine.5 He married Chrotechildis of Burgundy in 492.5 He was buried in Paris.5 He died on 27 Nov 511.5 |
NN---- concubine-of the Franks of the Rhine5 died after 485.5 |
The only known child of Clovis I (Chlodovech)3 "The Great" King of Salic Franks 481-511 and NN---- concubine-of the Franks of the Rhine was: i. Theoderich I King of the Franks4 was born circa 485. He died in 533. He was buried in 533 in Metz. |
Chrotechildis of Burgundy5 was born in 480 in Tours.5 She died either 0544 or 0548 in Tours.5 She was buried either 0544 or 0548 in monastery of Saint-Martin, Paris.5 |
The seven known children of Clovis I (Chlodovech)3 "The Great" King of Salic Franks 481-511 and Chrotechildis of Burgundy were as follows:
- i. Daughter4.
- ii. Theodechildis was born between 0492 and 0591. He died in 576.
- iii. INGOMER was born in 493. He died in 493.
- iv. Chlodomer was born between 0494 and 0495. He died on 21 Jun 524 in killed in battle Vezeronce.
- v. Childebert was born in 497. He died on 23 Dec 588. He was buried in 588 in Saint-Germain des Pres, Paris.
- vi. Clothaire (Chlothar) I King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 was born between 0501 and 0502 in Soissons. He married Guntheuca (Gondioque) circa 524. He married Radegund of Thuringia (Radégonde) in 531. He married Ingundis (Ingonde) in 532. He married Aregunda (Aregonde). He married Waldrada in 555. He died between 30 Nov 561 and 31 Dec 561. He was buried in 561 in basilique Saint-Médard, Soissons.
- vii. Chrothieldis (Clotilde) was born between 0502 and 0511. She died in 531. She was buried in 531 in Paris.
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Generation Four |
4. Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 (3 Clovis I (Chlodovech), 2 Childeric I, 1 Mérovée (Merovech))6 was born between 0501 and 0502 in Soissons.5 He married Guntheuca (Gondioque) circa 524.5 He married Radegund of Thuringia (Radégonde) in 531.5 He married Ingundis (Ingonde) in 532.5 He married Aregunda (Aregonde).7 He married Waldrada in 555; [m] [fifthly] (555, repudiated) [as her second husband], WALDRADA, widow of THEODEBALD King of the Franks, daughter of WACCHO King of the Lombards & his second wife Ostrogotha of the Gepides.* According to Gregory of Tours, King Clotaire "began to have intercourse" with the widow of King Theodebald, before "the bishops complained and he handed her over to Garivald Duke of Bavaria"[158], which does not imply that Clotaire married Waldrada.* Herimannus names "Wanderadam" wife of "Theodpaldus rex Francorum" when recording her second marriage to "Lotharius rex patris eius Theodeberti patruus"[159].* She married thirdly (after 555) Garibald Duke in Bavaria.*.5 He died between 30 Nov 561 and 31 Dec 561.8 He was buried in 561 in basilique Saint-Médard, Soissons.5 |
The only known child of Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 and Ingundis (Ingonde) was: |
Gunthar5 was born in 517. He died after 532. |
Guntheuca (Gondioque)5 died before 531.5 |
There were no known children of Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 and Guntheuca (Gondioque). |
Radegund of Thuringia (Radégonde)5 was born in 518 in Erfurt. She died on 13 Aug 587 in Poitiers.5 She was buried in 587 in basilique Sainte-Marie-hors-les-Murs, Poitiers.5 |
There were no known children of Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 and Radegund of Thuringia (Radégonde). |
The only known child of Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 and Aregunda (Aregonde) was: |
5. i. Chilperic I5 King of Neustria 539-584 was born before 535. He married Audovere in 549. He married Galswintha of the Visigoths in 564. He married Fridegundis "One of the most bloodthirsty women in history" in 568. He died between 27 Sep 584 and 9 Oct 584 in Murdered by his wife Fridegundis, Chelles. He was buried in 584 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. |
There were no known children of Clothaire (Chlothar) I4 King of Soissons 511, King of Orleans 524, King of France 558-561 and Waldrada. |
Generation Five |
5. Chilperic I5 King of Neustria 539-584 (4 Clothaire (Chlothar) I, 3 Clovis I (Chlodovech), 2 Childeric I, 1 Mérovée (Merovech))9 was born before 535. He married Audovere in 549.5 He married Galswintha of the Visigoths in 564.5 He married Fridegundis "One of the most bloodthirsty women in history" in 568.5 He was buried in 584 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris. He died between 27 Sep 584 and 9 Oct 584 in Murdered by his wife Fridegundis, Chelles.10 |
Audovere5 died in 580 in murdered in the most cruel fashion.5 |
The five known children of Chilperic I5 King of Neustria 539-584 and Audovere were as follows:
- i. Basina6 died after 590.
- ii. Merovech died in 577 in Murdered, Thérouanne. He was buried in 584 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
- iii. Chlodovech (Clovis) died in 580 in murdered, Noisy-le-Grand. He was buried in 584 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
- iv. Theodebert (Thibert) was born between 0548 and 0551. He died in 573 in Killed. He was buried in 573 in Angoulême.
- v. Childeswindis (Childesinde) was born in 567.
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Galswintha of the Visigoths5 died before 568. |
There were no known children of Chilperic I5 King of Neustria 539-584 and Galswintha of the Visigoths. |
Fridegundis "One of the most bloodthirsty women in history"11 was buried in 597 in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.5 |
The six known children of Chilperic I5 King of Neustria 539-584 and Fridegundis "One of the most bloodthirsty women in history" were as follows:
- i. Samson6 died circa 577.
- ii. (--?--) Dagobert died circa 580. He was buried in Saint-Denis, Paris.
- iii. Chlodebert was buried circa 580 in Soissons St Crispin and St Crispinian.
- iv. Rigundis "Princess Rigunth" was born circa 569.
- v. Theoderich was born between 0582 and 0583. He died in 584 in death from dysentery.
- vi. Clothaire (Chlothar) II King of Neustria 584, King of Franks 613-628 was born in 584 in Spring. He married Adaltrudis before 610. He married Beretrudis (Bertrada or Berthe) in married firstly/sceondly. He married Sichildis circa 618 in secondly/thirdly. He died in Oct 629. He was buried in 629 in Church of Saint Vincent, Paris.
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