King Clovis, who united the Frankish kingdom, is baptized at Rheims Cathedral

Category
Religion
Place
Europe
Date
496
Reference
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Clovis adopted Roman Catholicism [rather than Germanic Arianism] and united the Frankish kingdom around Roman Catholicism and the Pope. Paris was Clovis' capital. When Clovis died in 511, his kingdom was divided by his four sons into Paris, Orleans, Soissons, and Rheims. [Fortado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Merovingian Kings
457
751
French
Religion
-3800
2020
Transcultural