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Merovech (French: Mérovée, Merowig; Latin: Meroveus; c. 411 – 458) was the
ancestor of the
Merovingian dynasty. He was
reportedly a king of the Salian...
- Great. The
dynastic name,
medieval Latin Merovingi or
Merohingii ("sons of
Merovech"),
derives from an
unattested Frankish form, akin to the
attested Old English...
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recorded by
several sources to have been
Merovech,
after whom the
dynasty is named.
Gregory (II.9) says that
Merovech was
reputed by some to be a descendant...
- sons by
other women.
Merovech and
Brunhilda were
married by the
Bishop of Rouen, Praetextatus. However,
since Brunhilda was
Merovech's aunt the marriage...
- that "some
people said" that
Merovech, the
ancestor of the 'Merovingian' dynasty, was
descended from Chlodio.
Merovech's supposed son
Childeric I is known...
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eliminating the sons that
Chilperic had with his
previous wife Audovera:
Merovech and Clovis. Her own children, however, died at a very
young age and appeared...
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Clovis Chlodio (5th century)
Merovech (c. 450–457),
perhaps a son of
Chlodio Childeric I (c. 457–481), son of
Merovech Clovis I (c. 481–511), the first...
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invaded by
Clotaire in 604, and was also
confronted by Clotaire's son
Merovech and his
mayor Landric.
Theuderic met them at Étampes on the Louet, but...
- his
supposed ancestor,
Merovech. Some
sources claim that Clovis'
grandfather was Chlodio, but his
exact relation with
Merovech is not known. Numerous...
- to Audovera. They had five children:
Theudebert (killed in battle, 573)
Merovech (killed by a
servant at his
request in 577),p –
married the
widow Brunhilda...
