# Clovis I - King of the Franks

URL: https://history-france.com/rulers/clovis-i
Reign: 481–511
Born-Died: 466 - 511
Dynasty: Merovingians
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Clovis+I&go=Go

Unified major Frankish groups, conquered much of northern and central Gaul, and converted to Nicene Christianity.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Late Roman and post-Roman polities](https://history-france.com/rulers/late-roman-and-post-roman-polities)
- Succeeded by: [Frankish partition after Clovis](https://history-france.com/rulers/frankish-partition-after-clovis)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 481 - [Clovis becomes king of the Salian Franks](https://history-france.com/timeline/481-clovis-becomes-king-of-the-salian-franks)
- 486 - [Battle of Soissons](https://history-france.com/timeline/486-battle-of-soissons)
- 493 - [Clovis marries Clotilde](https://history-france.com/timeline/493-clovis-marries-clotilde)
- 496 - [Battle of Tolbiac](https://history-france.com/timeline/496-battle-of-tolbiac)
- 498 - [Baptism of Clovis](https://history-france.com/timeline/498-baptism-of-clovis)
- 507 - [Battle of Vouillé](https://history-france.com/timeline/507-battle-of-vouille)
- 511 - [First Council of Orléans](https://history-france.com/timeline/511-first-council-of-orleans)
- 511 - [Partition of Clovis’s kingdom](https://history-france.com/timeline/511-partition-of-clovis-s-kingdom)