Who was King Chlothar I?

Chlothar I (also given as Clotaire, or Lothar) was a Merovingian king who ruled from 511-561. The youngest son of King Clovis I, Clothar initially ruled from Soissons but gradually built his territory through military conquest and through the deaths of his brothers. By 558, Chlothar ruled over a unified Frankish kingdom.

What did Chlothar I do?

King Chlothar I was the second Merovingian king to unify the Franks after his father, Clovis I. Chlothar was ruthless in consolidating his rule, murdering two of his nephews and executing his son Chramn.

Who were Chlothar I's sons?

The sons of Chlothar I included Guntram of Orléans, Chilperic I of Neustria, and Sigebert of Austrasia.

Chlothar I

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Definition

Chlothar I (l. c. 498-561) was a Merovingian king of the Franks, the second to rule over a unified Frankish kingdom after his father, Clovis I (l. c. 466-511). When Clovis died in 511, his kingdom was divided up between his four sons, but Chlothar reunified it by outliving his brothers and seizing their lands upon their deaths.

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Timeline

511 - 561
Reign of Chlothar I, a Frankish king of the Merovingian Dynasty, the second to claim the title "King of All the Franks".