Clovis

=Clovis= Clovis I is considered to be the first ruler of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes together. Clovis converted to Roman Catholicism due to his wife's urging. By the time of his death in 511, Clovis had spread Christianity to his people which later led to things and people such as the Christian-Muslim showdown at the Battle of Tours and the famous ruler Charles the Great or Charlemagne. Clovis is considered the root of Frankish conversions to Christianity which is a tradition that lives on today in modern France. Clovis is also considered to be the founder of the Merovingian Dynasty Link back to Unit 3 Created by Joe Hampton on Octover 21, 2008. Edited by Kelly Herring 10/22/08

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