Childebert I (King Of Paris 511-558)

496 - 558  (62 years)

• Name	Childebert I (King Of Paris 511-558)
  Birth	496	Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5303100C82C243289533042A0630164AAD62
  Death	558
  Person ID	I8599	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	King Clovis I "The Great", of France,   b. 466, Tournai, Hainault, Wallonia, Belgium d. 27 Nov 511, Church Of St Pierre, Paris, France (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Saint Clotilda (Queen Of The Franks) BURGUNDY,   b. 475, Remu, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France d. 3 Jun 545, Tours, Indre-Et-Loire, Touraine, France (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	492	France
  Family ID	F4340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  King of Paris 511-558 - Son of Clovis I, King of the Franks, Childebertinherited Paris on the death of Clovis in 511. In 531, Childebert wentto Spain where his sister was being mistreated by her husband, KingAmalaric of the Visigoths, because of her Catholic faith. Amalaric wasexiled, but Childebert's sister died that year. Upon returning to hiskingdom, he made peace with his brother Theuderic I, King of Metz. Hethen conspired with his other living brother, Chlotar I, King ofSoissons, to kill their three nephews who were being raised by theirmother, Saint Clotilda. At the last minute, as Chlotar was murdering thechildren, Childebert backed off and one of the children was saved. WhenTheuderic died, Chlotar, Childebert and Theudric's son Theudebert, allfought for the kingdom. Chlotar and Childebert received very smallportions, and Theudebert ascended to the throne. Theudebert andChildebert then made peace and agreed to attack their rival, Chlotar.Natural disasters prevented an attack, however, so the two kings wereforced to move on to other things. Childebert decided to turn hisattention to Spain, where he took much land in the Pyrenees. Childebertdied in 558 and his kingdom passed to Chlotar, now King of all theFranks.