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Clovis I a.d. 466?-511.

King of the Franks (481-511) who unified Gaul as a single kingdom and established his capital at Paris. His name, Gallicized as "Louis," was given to 18 later French monarchs.

Clovis I [ˈkləʊvɪs]

(Biographies / Clovis I (?466-511) M, Frankish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) German name Chlodwig. ?466-511 ad, king of the Franks (481-511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany

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Clovis I - king of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511)

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