110. Chlothar I King of the Franks, 45G Grandfather, M. Born abt 0500. Chlothar I King of the died in 0561, he was 61.
King of Soissons 511-558 King of Austrasia 555-558 King of the Fr anks 558-561 Son of Clovis I, King of the Franks, he inherited Soissons on his death in 511. He, with his four brothers, attacked and defeated Burgundy und er the kings Sigisbert and Godomar early in his reign. With his oldest brot her Theuderic I, King of Metz, he attacked the Thuringian Franks under King H ermanfrid, took the kingdom, and took his daughter Radegund. Next, with his b rother Childebert I, King of Paris, Chlotar murdered his nephews who were und er the care of Queen Clotilda his mother. When Theuderic died, the kingdom wa s up for grabs. Chlotar and Childebert each received only a small part, the m ost of it going to Theudebert, his son. In 555, Theudebald, who had succeeded his father Theudebert in Austrasia, died, and Austrasia passed to Chlotar. W hen Childebert died in 558, Paris fell to Chlotar as well, thus making him so le ruler of the Franks. When Chlotar died in 561, the kingdom was divided amo ng his 4 living sons: Charibert (Paris), Guntram (Burgundy), Chilperic (Soiss ons), and Sigebert (Metz).
Chlothar I King of the first married UNKNOWN Aregund, F.
Aregund was one of Chlotar's many wives, and the mother of his son Chilperic, who succeeded him in Soissons. Her husband's previous wife was I ngund, her sister.
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Chlothar I King of the second married UNKNOWN Chunsina, F.
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abt 0525 when Chlothar I King of the was 25, he third married Ingund, 45G Grandmother, F. Born abt 0500. Ingund died Bet. 514 - 601, she was 14.