Childeric I

Frankish king
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Childeric I
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Childeric I

Summary

Childeric I is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 436[2]. He passed away in Tournai[3]. He died on January 1, 481[4]. He worked as a monarch[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Childeric I passed away in Tournai[3].
  • Childeric I was born on January 1, 436[2].
  • Childeric I died on January 1, 481[4].
  • Childeric I is buried at Tournai[7].
  • Childeric I's father was Merovech[8].
  • Among Childeric I's spouses was Basina of Thuringia[9].
  • A child of Childeric I was Clovis I[10].
  • A child of Childeric I was Audofleda[11].
  • A child of Childeric I was Lantechildis[12].
  • A child of Childeric I was Albofledis[13].
  • Childeric I worked as a monarch[5].
  • Childeric I held the position of king of Franks[14].
  • Childeric I is recorded as male[15].
  • Childeric I's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Childeric I's family is recorded as Merovingian dynasty[17].
  • Childeric I's noble title is recorded as king of Salian Franks[18].
  • Childeric I's Commons category is recorded as Childeric I[19].
  • Childeric I's given name is recorded as Childéric[20].
  • Childeric I's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Childeric I's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Childeric I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Childeric I's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Childéric Ier'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Childeric I was born on January 1, 436[2]. His father was Merovech[8].

Career and Affiliations

Childeric I worked as a monarch[5]. He held the position of king of Franks[14].

Personal Life

Childeric I was married to Basina of Thuringia[9]. Children include Clovis I[10], a monarch[25], 0466–0511[26], of Francia[27]; Audofleda[11], a consort[28], 0460–0510[29]; Lantechildis[12]; and Albofledis[13], a nun[30].

Death and Burial

Childeric I died on January 1, 481[4]. He passed away in Tournai[3]. Burial took place at Tournai[7].

Why It Matters

Childeric I ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (535 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where did Childeric I die?

Childeric I died in Tournai[3].

Who were Childeric I's parents?

Childeric I's father was Merovech[8].

Who was Childeric I married to?

Childeric I's spouses include Basina of Thuringia[9].

What did Childeric I do for work?

Childeric I worked as monarch[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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