Clovis was a king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe, who ruled from around 481 to 511 CE. He was born around 466 CE and died in 511 CE. He is considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, which would rule over the Franks for the next two centuries. He is also considered the first king of all the Franks, as he united various Frankish tribes into a single kingdom.
Clovis is best known for his role in spreading Christianity throughout the Frankish kingdom. He converted to Catholicism from Arian Christianity around 496 CE, which made it the dominant religion among the Franks. He also defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Vouillé in 507 CE, which marked the end of Visigothic kingdom in Gaul (modern-day France) and expanded his realm.
Clovis's kingdom laid the foundation for the later Carolingian Empire and the eventual emergence of France as a major European power. His descendants would also spread the Christianity in other Germanic tribes and kingdoms, making it one of the main religion in the Northern Europe
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