Clovis I. The first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler: also the first Catholic King to rule

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3554 x 5273 px | 30.1 x 44.6 cm | 11.8 x 17.6 inches | 300dpi

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12 April 2011

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Clovis I. The first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler: also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul (France). 465–511. Engraving by Bein, c.1844.

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