clovis the first christian king of france melanie dickens, p.4
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Clovis
The First Christian King of France
Melanie Dickens, p.4
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The Story of the Baptism of Clovis
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Clovis was seen as a descendant of the pagan god, Wotan, and for this reason he gained leadership of a Frankish tribe in 481.
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It took him only five years to unite the Franks under his own personal rule in 486.
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In 493, Clovis married the Christian Burgundian princess, Clotilde.
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Clovis’ wife strongly urged him to convert to Christianity. At first, Clovis rejected her encouragement, but when he won a battle against the Alemanni after praying for a victory to Jesus, he decided to convert.
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In 496, at the royal chapel on the
Ile-de-la-Cité in Paris, Sainte-Chapelle, Clovis was Baptized.
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While Clovis converted to Roman Catholicism, most Germanic people practiced Arianism.
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• One of the major themes during the post classical period was the spread of major religions including Christianity.
• By converting to Roman Catholicism, Clovis became an ally of the church and a protector of the people.
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As Clovis gained more land, more of the conquered peoples were converted to Catholicism, most of which was the old Roman province of Gaul.
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Clovis was an important individual who represented one of the major themes of the post classical era.