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Hij is een bastaard. Koning van het Frankische deelrijk Austrasië met als hoofdstad Reims (november 511-534). Koning van Thüringen (531-533). Hij was gehuwd met een dochter van Sigismund van Bourgondië, koning van de Bourgondiërs (516). Diens vader was Gundobad, koning van de Bourgondiërs (deze had een broeder Godesigel, overleden 501).

Theuderic I (in het Frans Thierry I), werd rond 485 geboren als oudste zoon van van de legendarische Clovis I. Al in 508 leidde hij in opdracht van zijn vader een veldtocht in de Auvergne. Na de dood van zijn vader in 511 werd hij koning van Austrasië, het oostelijke deel van het Frankische rijk, dat grotendeels door zijn vader was veroverd. Als residentie koos hij Reims. Hij probeerde zijn rijk uit te breiden in oostelijke richting (Germanië). In 531 leidde hij samen met zijn broer Chlotar I een veldtocht in en tegen Thüringen. Hij veroverde grote gebieden tussen de Elbe en de Main.
In 533 werd hij door koning Herminafrid van Thüringen uitgenodigd voor een bezoek aan Zülpich. Bij dit bezoek werd hij echter van de stadsmuur geworpen en overleed. Zijn zoon Theudebert I volgde hem op als koning van Austrasië.
Theuderic I (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (born 484, died 533 or 534) was the Merovingian king of Metz, Rheims, or Austrasia—as it is variously called—from 511 to 533 or 534.

He was the son of Clovis I, sole king of the Franks, and he inherited Metz in 511 at his father's death. Though, in accord with Salian tradition, the kingdom was divided between Clovis' four surviving sons: Childebert I in Paris, Chlodomer in Orléans, and Clotaire I in Soissons. Early in his reign, he sent his son Theudebert to battle the Danish King Chlochilaich (a.k.a. Hygelac of Beowulf) who had invaded his realm. Theudebert defeated and killed Chlochilaich.
Theuderic got involved in the war between the Thuringian King Hermanfrid and Hermanfrid's only living brother: Baderic. In exchange for his help, Theuderic would receive half of the kingdom. Baderic was defeated, but the land promised Theuderic was not given up.
The four sons of Clovis then all fought Sigismund of Burgundy and Godomar, kings of the Burgundians. Godomar fled and Sigismund was taken prisoner by Chlodomer. Theuderic married Sigismund's daughter. Godomar rallied the Burgundian army and won back his kingdom. Chlodomer, aided by Theuderic, defeated Godomar, but died in the fighting at Vézeronce.
Theuderic then, with his brother Clotaire and his son, attacked Thuringia to revenge himself on Hermanfrid. Thuringia was conquered, and Clotaire received Radegund, daughter of King Berthar (Hermanfrid's late brother). After making a treaty with his brother Childebert, Theuderic died in 534. Upon his death the throne of Metz, though seemingly up for grabs, passed unhindered to Theudebert.
This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/robgomes/3/data/10932

wissel: 20 april 2006

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