Events Tagged: "Clovis"

Birth of Clovis - son of Childeric and Basina, future unifier of Frankish tribes and conqueror of Gaul

Genevieve influences Clovis through Queen Clotilde - helps persuade Frankish king toward Christianity before his conversion

Baptism of Clovis at Reims - St. Remigius baptizes Clovis with 3,000 warriors on Christmas, 'Bend thy neck, Sicamber!', France becomes 'Eldest Daughter of the Church'

Clovis begins church of Saints-Apostles - builds church at Genevieve's suggestion, will become her burial place

Death of Clovis - dies at 45, kingdom divided among four sons: Theuderic (Reims), Chlodomer (Orleans), Childebert (Paris), Chlothar (Soissons)