Soon after the death of Chilperic in 493, Clovis asked and obtained the hand of Clotilde. Īfter the death of Chilperic, her mother seems to have made her home with Godegisil at Geneva, where her other daughter, Chrona, founded the church of Saint-Victor. According to Gregory of Tours (538–594), in 493 Chilperic II was slain by his brother Gundobad and his wife Caretene was drowned with a stone hung around her neck, while of his two daughters, Chrona took the veil and Clotilde was exiled – it is, however, assumed that this tale is apocryphal. įrom the sixth century on, the marriage of Clovis and Clotilde was made the theme of epic narratives, in which the original facts were materially altered and the various versions found their way into the works of different Frankish chroniclers. Upon the death of Chilperic's father King Gondioc in 473, Chilperic and his brothers Gundobad and Godegisel divided their inheritance Chilperic II apparently reigning at Lyon, Gundobad at Vienne, and Godegesil at Geneva. St Clotilde at prayer (illuminated initial)Ĭlotilde was born at the Burgundian court of Lyon, the daughter of King Chilperic II of Burgundy. She is credited with spreading Christianity within western Europe. Venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church as well as by the Eastern Orthodox Church, she played a role in her husband's famous conversion to Christianity and, in her later years, became known for her almsgiving and penitential works of mercy. The Merovingian dynasty to which her husband belonged ruled Frankish kingdoms for over 200 years (450–758). She was supposedly descended from the Gothic king Athanaric and became the second wife of the Frankish king Clovis I ( r. 481–509) in 493. (Latin: Chrodechildis, Chlodechildis from Frankish *Hrōþihildi or perhaps *Hlōdihildi, both "famous in battle"), was a Queen of All the Franks. 474–548), also known as Clothilde, Clotilda, Clotild, Rotilde etc. Wearing a crown and holding a church with a battle in the background, in memory of the Battle of Tolbiac.īrides, adopted children, parents, exiles, notaries, widows, the lameĬlotilde ( c.
Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Lutheranism
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