Chlodwig
Americannoun
noun
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The latter were immediately assailed by the sons of Chlodwig, and in the year 534 the kingdom of Burgundy, after having stood for 125 years, ceased to exist.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
The greatest of all these kings was Chlodwig, or Clovis, as we call him, who became ruler of his tribe in the year 481, just six years after Theodoric became king of the Ostrogoths.
From Famous Men of the Middle Ages by Poland, Addison B.
The emperor was fortunate in securing as his successor Prince Chlodwig von Hohenlohe.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various
His military strength was probably too great for Chlodwig to resist, for there is no report of any great battle having been fought.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
Sigbert seems to have inherited the abilities, without the vices, of his grandfather Chlodwig.
From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard
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