CHILDERICH (-Tournai [481/82], burried in Tournai). 

Gregory of Tours records Merovech as the father of Childerich. The Liber Historiæ Francorum names “Merovechus…filium…Childerico”. He succeeded in (451/57) as leader of the Franks in Roman Gaul, and subsequently adopted the title CHILDERICH I, King of the Franks, confirmed by his undated seal which bears the title “Childerici Regiz”.

Gregory of Tours records that King Childerich’s “private life was one long debauch” and that he was forced into exile into Thuringia by his subjects who chose as his replacement the Roman General Ægidius, named magister militum per Gallias in (456/57) who ruled for 8 years. Gregory of Tours records Childerich’s restoration as King in Gaul, followed by his alliance with “Odovacar and his Saxons”  and their joint subjugation of the Alamans. A letter from Remigius Bishop of Reims to Childerich’s son Clovis congratulates the latter on taking over his father’s position in “Belgica Secunda”,

The Liber Historiæ Francorum records that “Childericus rex” reigned for 24 years. 

BASINA, former wife of BASINUS, King of Thuringia. 

Gregory of Tours names Basina as wife of Basinus King of Thuringia, with whom King Childerich sought refuge after being deposed, Basina deserting her husband to join Childerich after he was restored as King in Gaul. The marriage date is estimated on the basis of how long Childerich was allegedly in exile, assuming that the date of his deposition is accurate, and appears to be consistent with the estimated dates of birth of the couple’s descendants. 

The Liber Historiæ Francorum records that “Childericus rex” committed adultery with “in Toringam…Basina regina uxorem Bisini regis” who then abandoned her husband to join Childerich. 

King Childerich & Basina had four children: 

CHLODOVECH (Clovis)

464/67-born in Paris, 27 Nov. 511, burried in Paris, Basilique des Saints-Apôtres (église de Sainte-Geneviève). Gregory of Tours names Clovis as son of Childerich & Basina. He succeeded his father in 481/82 as CLOVIS I King of the Franks.

LANDECHILDIS

Lantilde, sister of King Clovis. She converted to Arianism, according to the title of one of the sermons of Avitus Bishop of Vienne.

AUDOFLEDIS  

Sister of King Clovis, it is recording that she married Theodoric King of Italy. Iordanes records the marriage of Theodoric and “Lodoin Francorum regem filiam eius Audefledam” 

THEODORIC  was King of the Ostrogoths in Italy, illegitimate son of THEODEMIR King of the Ostrogoths in Pannonia & his concubine Ereleuva.

ALBOFLEDIS. 

Albofledis,  sister of King Clovis, specifying that she was baptised but died soon after, St Rémy sending a letter of condolence to her brother. From the context, it would appear that her baptism took place around the same time as her brother was baptised. “Remigius Episcopus” wrote to “Chlodoveo Regi” consoling him on the death of “germana vestra…Albochledis”.