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Childebert I, King of Paris

Also known as: Childebert I, King of Paris; primary name: Childebert I
Details: individual; royal/imperial; ruler; French; Male
Life dates: c.496-558
Biography: Frankish King; Son of Clovis I (q.v.) and Clotilda (q.v.); shared the kingdom with his brothers Clotaire I, Thierry I (Theuderic) and Clodomir (Chlodomer) after their father's death in 511 and inherited Paris, though he later extended his territory, notably by waging war against the kingdom of Burgundy and leading expeditions in Spain. He and Clotaire also arranged the murder of Clodomir's sons. Died without issue; his kingdom was passed onto Clotaire, who became King of all Franks.

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)

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: 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: Tableau chronologique et historique des Principaux Evenements arrivées en France... |
Museum number: 1893,0331.110 |
Producer name: BIOG63281 Published by:Jean Baptiste Crépy |
Production date: 1776

Title: Childebert filz de Clovis fut le VIe roy de France Cronica breve de i fatti illustri de Re di Francia |
Museum number: 1871,0812.4387 |
Producer name: BIOG29118 Published by:Bernardo Giunti |
Production date: 1588