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Chilperic I, King of Soissons

Header: Chilperic I, King of Soissons
Also known as: Chilperic I, King of Soissons; primary name: Chilperic I; other name: (King) Soissons; other name: Chilpericus I; other name: Hilpericus I
Details: individual; ruler; royal/imperial; French; Male
Life dates: c.539-584
Biography: Merovingian King; son of Clotaire I (Chlothar); after his father's death (561) he inherited the kingdom of Soissons, smaller in size than his brothers' shares, but cradle of the Merovingian dynasty; Chilperic expanded it, notably benefiting from the death of his brother Charibert I (q.v.) who died without issue, leaving his kingdom to be divided between his remaining brothers. Chilperic was frequently at war with his other brother Sigebert I, King of Austrasia; a famous episode in this conflict is the murder of Chilperic's wife, Galswintha, who was the sister-in-law of Sigebert. chilperic was murdered in 584.

Title: Nouvelle carte généalogique des familles roiales de France issus de la première et de la seconde rac |
Museum number: 1859,0514.317.148 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1720

Title: Cruels Cartes des Rois de france |
Museum number: 1871,0513.446 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Henri Le Gras |
Production date: 1644 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

Title: Chilperic, filz de Aribert, fut le IXe Roy de Fran Cronica breve de i fatti illustri de Re di Francia |
Museum number: 1871,0812.4390 |
Producer name: BIOG29118 Published by:Bernardo Giunti |
Production date: 1588

Title: Francorum Regum simulacra a Pharamundo ad Ludovicum XIV... |
Museum number: 1856,0614.87-94 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pietro VansickleersPublished by:Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi |
Production date: 1686 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)