Clotaire I (Merovingian) Soissons
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Chlothachar (Merovingian) Soissons (abt. 497 - 561)

Chlothachar (Clotaire I) "the old, King of the Franks at Soissons, Laon, Noyon, Arras, Cambrai, Tournai and lower Meuse" Soissons formerly Merovingian
Born about in Rheims, Marne, Loire-Alantique, Francemap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 0524 [location unknown]
Husband of — married about 0531 in Francemap
Husband of — married about 0532 in Polygamymap
Husband of — married 0532 in Concubine in 517; Polygamy in 532map
Husband of — married 0555 (to 0555) in DISPUTEDmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 64 in Braines, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, Francemap
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Chlothachar (501/2 - 30 Nov/31 Dec 561 Soissons)[1]

alias: Clotaire; Lothar[2]

bur. Basilique Saint-Médard, Soissons[3]

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Titles

  • 511 Soissons: King of the Franks at Soissons, Laon, Noyon, Arras, Cambrai, Tournai and lower Meuse -- (area later known as Neustria)[4]
  • 558: sole King of the Franks[5]
    European Aristocracy
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    Parents

    Father: Chlodovech, King of the Franks

    Mother: Chrotechildis of Burgundy[1]

    Marriage

    m.1 (524) Guntheuca "Gondioque" (father: unknown king of Burgundy; widow of Chlodomer, King of the Franks)[6]


    m.2 (531, repudiated) Radegund of Thuringia (father: Bertechar, King of the Thuringians)[7]


    m.3 (532) Ingundis "Ingonde" (sister: Arnegundis; p. unknown; initially concubine in 517). Issue: 6 known; 1 fabricated.[8]

    • Gunthar (517 - after 532)[9]
    • Childerich (d. ante 561)[10]
    • Charibert (520 - 567 Paris)[11]
    • Guntchramn "Gontran" (532/4 -28 Mar 592)[12]
    • Sigebert (535 - Nov/Dec 575 Vitry)[13]
    • Chlodesindis (d. ante 567)[14]
    • (fictional) Bilichildis[15]


    m.4 (polygamy) Arnegundis "Aregonde" (sister: Ingundis "Ingonde").[16] Issue: 1


    (disputed) m.5 (555) Waldrada of Lombardia (p. Waccho and Ostrogotha)[18]

    Mistress

    mistress 1: Chunsina "Gunsinam" (p. unknown).[19] Issue: 1


    mistress 2: Unknown.[21] Issue: 0 - 1

    • (unproven) Gundobald "Ballomer" (d. Mar 585).[22]

    Sources

    1. Notice of resolution of ambiguous parentage: The parents (or lack of parents) were decided upon by the European Aristocrats project in consultation with primary sources, especially as collected in the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy’s Medieval Lands project. Also see Space: Famiy: Clovis of Merovingians by Gregory of Tours; Space: History of Merovingian Dynasty.

    Gregory of Tours

    Marii Episcopi Aventicensis Chronica

    Wikipedia: Clotaire I

    MEDIEVAL LANDS: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families by Charles Cawley © Foundation for Medieval Genealogy & Charles Cawley 2000-2018.







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Franks-1213 and Merovingian-52 appear to represent the same person because: the birth date is off but they have a father with the same name and I believe they represent the same person
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