Childebert I was a Frankish King of the Merovingian dynasty; as the third of the four sons of Clovis I, he inherited a share of the kingdom of the Franks, which was divided upon their father's death i
The division of the lands of Gaul to the sons of Clovis I upon his death in 511.
Theodebert I 534 548 king of Metz
The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from around the middle of the 5th century until Pepin the Short in 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of nort
Childebert I
…Childebert I (c. 496 – 13 December 558) was a Frankish King of the Merovingian dynasty; as the third of the four sons of Clovis I, he inherited a share of the kingdom of the Franks, which was divided upon their father's death in 511. He…
Signet ring of Childeric I. Monnaie de Paris.
Frankish gold tremissis, imitation of Byzantine tremissis, mid-6th century.
Coin of Clotaire II, 584–628. British Museum.