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title: Chlothar I, King of the Franks
author: Jean Louis Bezard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17068/chlothar-i-king-of-the-franks/
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updated: 2023-02-17
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# Chlothar I, King of the Franks
_Authored by Jean Louis Bezard_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17068.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 19th-century depiction of [Chlothar I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chlothar_I/), King of the [Franks](https://www.worldhistory.org/Franks/) (r. 511-561), a son of [Clovis I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Clovis_I/) (r. 481-511), oil on canvas by Jean Louis Bezard, commissioned by Louis-Philippe, King of the French in 1838 as part of a series on the portraits of Kings of France.
[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bezard, J. L. (2023, February 17). Chlothar I, King of the Franks. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bezard, Jean Louis. "Chlothar I, King of the Franks." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 17, 2023. .
### MLA
Bezard, Jean Louis. "Chlothar I, King of the Franks." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B%C3%A9zard_-_Clotaire_Ier_des_Francs.jpg) by [**Jean Louis Bezard**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B%C3%A9zard_-_Clotaire_Ier_des_Francs.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 17 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.