1. KING CLODION¹ was born circa 380, and died in 448. ^[3]
King of the Salic Franks, 428-448
The Salic Franks came from Dieburg in Hessen, the name Salic being derived from
the river Saale which flows southwest into the Main River in Tournai and
correspond generally with the territory of Hainaut.
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MEROVAEUS2, b. circa 411, d. in 458.

2. MEROVAEUS² (Clodion¹), son of (1) King Clodion¹, was born circa 411, and died in 458. ^[3]
Son or son-in-law of Clodian
Defeated Atilla with the aid of Aetius, 451, king, 448-458.
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KING CHILDERIC I3, b. circa 436, d. in 481; m. BASINA after 463.

3. KING CHILDERIC I³ (Merovaeus², Clodion¹), son of (2) Merovaeus² _____, was born circa 436, and died in 481. He married after 463, BASINA of Thuringia, Germany.
King of the Salic Franks, 458-481
His kingdom included Seine, marne, Meuse, Moselle, treves, Angers and orleans;
In 1653, his tomb was discovered at Tournai: it contained his seal ring and
several gold bees, the imperial emblem of the Merovingians later adopted by
Napolean.
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KING CLOVIS I4 THE GREAT, b. in 465, d. on 11 Nov. 511 in Paris, France; m. (HB-4) SAINT CHLOTILDA.

4. KING CLOVIS I⁴ THE GREAT (Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹), son of (3) King Childeric I³ and Basina, was born in 465, and died on 11 Nov. 511 in Paris. He married (HB-4) SAINT CHLOTILDA, daughter of (HB-3) King Chilperic, who was born in 475, and died on 3 June 548 in Tours, France. ^[3]
Clovis (Chlodowig, Ludwig, Ludovicus, Louis or Lewis), King of the Salic
Franks, 481-511, defeated the Roman general Syagrius near Soissons, 486, and
the Alemanni, 496. Through the influence of Chlotilda, he was baptized as a
Christian by St. Remy at Rheims, 25 Dec. 496. He defeated the Burgundians,
500, fixed his court at Paris, 507, defeated the Visigoths at Voulon near
Poiters, 507. At the time of his death he was the sole king of France.
Chlotilda was later canonized as a saint, and is commemorated on the 3rd of
June.
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CLOTHAIRE I5, b. in 499, d. in 561; m. RADEGONDA.

5. CLOTHAIRE I⁵ (Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹), son of (4) King Clovis I⁴ the Great and (HB-4) Saint Chlotilda, was born in 499, and died in 561. He married RADEGONDA. ^[3]
Clothaire was the youngest son of Clovis I.
He was king of Soissons, 511-561, which consisted of Soissons, Laon, Amiens,
Cambrai, Terouanne and Limoges, being largely the original Merovingian kingdom.
He conquered Burgundy and provence, 534-536; from 558 until his death, 561, he
was the sole king of the Franks.
A dau. of the king of the Thuringian Franks; she became a nun at Poiters, 554.
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KING CHILPERIC I6 OF NEUSTRIA of Neustria, France, b. in 539, d. in 584; m. FREDEGONDA.

6. KING CHILPERIC I⁶ OF NEUSTRIA (Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹) of Neustria, son of (5) Clothaire I⁵ and Radegonda _____, was born in 539, and died in 584. He married FREDEGONDA, who was born in 543, and died in 597. ^[3]
King of Neustria (i.e. Soissons) 561-584
3rd wife, the maid of Chilperic's first wife.
Fredegonda, wife of Chilperic, and Brunhilda, wife of Siegbert, were among the
most bloodthirsty and evil women in history, especially the former, who
murdered all who stood in her way.
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KING CLOTHAIRE II7 OF SOISSONS, b. in 584, d. in 628 in Paris; m. ALTRUDE.

7. KING CLOTHAIRE II⁷ OF SOISSONS (Chilperic I of NEUSTRIA⁶, Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹), son of (6) King Chilperic I⁶ and Fredegonda, was born in 584, and died in 628 in Paris. He married ALTRUDE. ^[3]
King of Soissons 584-613
Sole king of the Franks 617-628
He signed the "Perpetual Constitution" 614/5 (an early Magna Charta)
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KING DAGOBERT I8 OF AUSTRASIA of Austrasia, France, b. in 602, d. in 638.

8. KING DAGOBERT I⁸ OF AUSTRASIA (Clothaire II of SOISSONS⁷, Chilperic I of NEUSTRIA⁶, Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹) of Austrasia, son of (7) King Clothaire II⁷ and Altrude, was born in 602, and died in 638. ^[3]
King of Austrasia 622-628
Sole king of France 828-638
Published a code of laws
Considered the greatest of the Merovingian kings of France
m. three times
Founded the Abby of St. Denis
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KING SIEGBERT III9 of Austrasia, b. before 639, d. after 653.

9. KING SIEGBERT III⁹ OF AUSTRASIA (Dagobert I⁸, Clothaire II of SOISSONS⁷, Chilperic I of NEUSTRIA⁶, Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹) of Austrasia, son of (8) King Dagobert I⁸, was born before 639, and died between 653 and 748. ^[3]
King of Austrasia 639-654
Was banished to an Irish monastery by Pepin of Landen
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KING DAGOBERT II10 of Austrasia, b. before 676, d. after 679.

10. KING DAGOBERT II¹⁰ OF AUSTRASIA (Siegbert III⁹, Dagobert I⁸, Clothaire II of SOISSONS⁷, Chilperic I of NEUSTRIA⁶, Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹) of Austrasia, son of (9) King Siegbert III⁹, was born before 676, and died between 679 and 786. ^[1]
King of Austrasia 676-680
Ancestry is questionable.
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ADELA11.

11. ADELA¹¹ (Dagobert II of AUSTRASIA¹⁰, Siegbert III⁹, Dagobert I⁸, Clothaire II of SOISSONS⁷, Chilperic I of NEUSTRIA⁶, Clothaire I⁵, Clovis I⁴, Childeric I³, Merovaeus², Clodion¹), daughter of (10) King Dagobert II¹⁰, was born between 590 and 736, and died between 604 and 846. ^[2]
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COUNT AUBRI I1 OF BLOIS of Blois, France.