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Childebert I
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| Childebert I | |
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 Coin of Childebert I with his profile | |
| King of Paris | |
| Reign | 511–558 |
| Predecessor | Clovis I |
| Successor | Chlothar I |
| King of Orléans | |
| Reign | 524–558 |
| Predecessor | Chlodomer |
| Successor | Chlothar I |
| Born | c. 496 Reims |
| Died | 13 December 558 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse | Ultragotha |
| Issue | Chrodoberge Chrodesinde |
| Dynasty | Merovingian |
| Father | Clovis I |
| Mother | Clotilde |
| Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Childebert I (c. 496 – 13 December 558) was a Frankish King of the Merovingian dynasty, as third of the four sons of Clovis I who shared the kingdom of the Franks upon their father's death in 511. He was one of the sons of Saint Clotilda, born at Reims. He reigned as King of Paris from 511 to 558 and Orléans from 524 to 558.
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