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Chlodio King of the Salian Franks 
ChlodioFull name Chlodio Born c. 392/395[1] Died 445[1]/448 Consort Basina (daughter of Wedelphus, an alleged king of the Thuringii) [1] Offspring Merovech (disputed) Father Theudemeres or Pharamond (both disputed) Mother unknown or Argotta (disputed) Chlodio (c. 392/395[1]–445[1]/448; also spelled Clodio, Clodius, Clodion, Cloio or Chlogio) was a king of the Salian Franks from the Merovingian dynasty. He was known as the Long-Haired King and lived in Thuringian territory at the castle of Duisburg. He became chief of the Thérouanne area in 414 AD. From there, he invaded the Roman Empire in 428, defeating a Roman force at Cambrai, and settled in Northern Gaul, where other groups of Salians were already settled. Although he was attacked by the Romans, he was able to maintain his position and, 3 years later in 431, he extended his kingdom south to the Somme River in the future Francia. In 448, 20 years after his reign began, Chlodio was defeated at an unidentified place called Vicus Helena by Flavius Aëtius, the commander of the Roman Army in Gaul.
Like all Merovingian kings, Chlodio had long hair as a ritual custom. His successor may have been Merovech, after whom the dynasty was named 'Merovingian'. The non-contemporary Liber Historiae Francorum says his father was Pharamond, who many believe to have been a legendary person linked to the lineage sometime in the 8th century. Current historical research suggests that Pharamond may indeed have been the same person as Varazdat a deposed regent and prince of the exiled Siunia Dynasty;[2] however, the familial relationships cannot be proven with absolutely certainty. The Chronicle of Fredegar makes Chlodio son of Theudemeres, one of the leaders of the Salian Franks and king of Thérouanne (409–414).
References
- ^ a b c d e Barns-Graham, Peter "Franks2" Stirnet http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/ancient/fh/franks2.php#top. Retrieved 24 Jun 2011 (subscription required)
- ^ Almoustine "Septimus Claudius Pharamondus Varasdates (Pharamond) b. 345? d. 398" Rodovid http://en.rodovid.org/wk/Person:31404#Continuing_Research. Retrieved 24 Jun 2011
- Gregory of Tours, historian.
External links
- Stirnet: Franks1 (subscription required)
- Stirnet: Franks2 (subscription required)
Merovingian monarchs 
Childeric I (457–481) • Clovis I (481–511) • Childebert I (511–558) • Chlodomer (511–524) • Theuderic I (511–533) • Theudebert I (533–548) • Theudebald (548–555) • Chlothar I the Old (511–561) • Charibert I (561–567) • Guntram (561–592) • Sigebert I (561–575) • Childebert II (575–595) • Theudebert II (595–612) • Theuderic II (612–613) • Sigebert II (613) • Chilperic I (561–584) • Chlothar II the Great (584–623) • Dagobert I (623–634) • Charibert II (629–632) • Chilperic (632) • Sigebert III (634–656) • Childebert the Adopted (656–661) • Clovis II (639–657) • Chlothar III (657–673) • Childeric II (662–675) • Theuderic III (675–691) • Dagobert II (675–679) • Clovis IV (691–695) • Childebert III the Just (695–711) • Dagobert III (711–715) • Chilperic II (715–721) • Chlothar IV (717–720) • Theuderic IV (721–737) • Childeric III (743–751)
Categories:- Merovingian dynasty
- Frankish kings
- 5th-century monarchs in Europe
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