Clotaire I , King of The Franks

   Another name for Clotaire was Chlothachar.

  General Notes:

King of Soissons 511-558 King of Austrasia 555-558 King of the Franks 558-561 Son of Clovis I, King of the Franks, he inherited Soissons on his death in 511. He, with his four brothers, attacked and defeated Burgundy under the kings Sigisbert and Godomar early in his reign. With his oldest brother Theuderic I, King of Metz, he attacked the Thuringian Franks under King Hermanfrid, took the kingdom, and took his daughter Radegund. Next, with his brother Childebert I, King of Paris, Chlotar murdered his nephews who were under the care of Queen Clotilda his mother. When Theuderic died, the kingdom was up for grabs. Chlotar and Childebert each received only a small part, the most of it going to Theudebert, his son. In 555, Theudebald, who had succeeded his father Theudebert in Austrasia, died, and Austrasia passed to Chlotar. When Childebert died in 558, Paris fell to Chlotar as well, thus making him sole ruler of the Franks. When Chlotar died in 561, the kingdom was divided among his 4 living sons: Charibert (Paris), Guntram (Burgundy), Chilperic (Soissons), and Sigebert (Metz).

  Research Notes:

My information and source can be found at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt Death, 31 Dec 561.

Clotaire married Radegund.

Clotaire next married Guntheuca about 524.

Clotaire next married Ingund. (Ingund was born about 500.)

Clotaire next married Aregund.

Clotaire next married Chunsina.