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Personal data Chlodio King of the Salian Francs (Chlodio, King of the Salian Francs,) Merovingian 

• First name Chlodio, King of the Salian Francs,.
• He was born between 392 and 395 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Preussen, Germany.
• Resident:
• He died between 445 and 448 in Cambray, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
• He is buried in Cambray, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
• A child of Theudemeres (Theudemer) King of the Salian Franks and Argotta of the Salic Franks

Household of Chlodio King of the Salian Francs (Chlodio, King of the Salian Francs,) Merovingian

He is married to Basina "The Elder" Queen of Thuringia.

They got married about 410.

Child(ren):

1. Merovech II "Marwig" King of The Salis Franks  415-458 
2. Sigimberus I Bishop of Auvergne  419-???? 

Notes about Chlodio King of the Salian Francs (Chlodio, King of the Salian Francs,) Merovingian

"Long Haired", King of FRANKS Reigned 428/429-447.

BOOKSTheWall Chart of World History, Edward Hull, 1988, Studio Editions, France 428: "Clodion, The Hairy, son of Pharamond, succeeded by his son-in-law, King of Franks 428-447.

The Story of Civilization, Will Durant, Vol IV, The Age of Faith, Ch IV, Europe Takes Form, Bk III, Prelude to France, Sec 2, The Franks 240-511, p91: "The first Frank king known by name was the Chlodio who attacked Cologne in 431; Aetius defeated him, but Chlodio succeeded in occupying Gaul as far west as the Somme,and making Tournai his capital.."

The Kings of France, Claude Wenzler, Tran. Angela Moyon, Editons Quest-France 13 Rue du Breil, Rennes, France 1995, p11: "The Franks- Choldion The Hairy c400-429-447 AD- Chlodion was a Frankish Chieftain who ruled the Salian Franks from 429 AD until his death in 447. His reign marked the beginning of the Merovingian Era."

ANCESTRY.COMWorld Ancestral Chart No. 125360 Ancestors of Patricia Ann Kieffer.

ANCESTRAL FILEAncestral File Ver 4.11 8HR9-NC Clodius Born Abt ?430 Died 445, 9GBJ-ZH Clodius "Long Haired" FRANKS King Born/?Died Abt 395 Westphalia Germany Bur Cambray, Ver 4.10 Born Abt 395 Died 447/449, TSC Chlodio, WCWH Clodion.

Chlodio was a king of the Salian Franks from the Merovingian dynasty. He was known as a Long-Haired King and lived at a place on the Thuringian border called Dispargum. From there he invaded the Roman Empire in 428 and settled in Northern Gaul, where already other groups of Salians were settled. Although he was attacked by Romans he was able to maintain his position and 3 years later in 431 he extended his kingdom down south to the Somme River. In 448, 20 years after his reign began Chlodio was defeated at an unidentified place called Vicus Helena by Flavius Aëtius, the commander of the Roman Army in Gaul.

Like all Merovingian kings Chlodio had long hair as a ritual custom. His successor may have been Merovech, after whom the dynasty was named 'Merovingian'. One legend has it that his father was Pharamond. The sources on Chlodio's history are Gregory of Tours and Sidonius Apollinaris.

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