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Childeric I

Frankish king
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Childeric I
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Summary

Childeric I was born on January 1, 436[1]. He died on January 1, 481[2], in Tournai[3]. He worked as a monarch[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,761 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tournai[6]
  • Father: Merovech[7]
  • Spouse: Basina of Thuringia[8]
  • Child: Clovis I[9], Audofleda[10], Lantechildis[11], Albofledis[12]
  • Position held: king of Franks[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family: Merovingian dynasty[15]
  • Noble title: king of Salian Franks[16]
  • Commons category: Childeric I[17]
  • Given name: Childéric[18]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21]
  • Name in native language: Childéric Ier[22]
  • P14536: 420722[23]
  • P14608: 118675885[24]

Why It Matters

Childeric I has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where did Childeric I die?

Childeric I died in Tournai[3].

Who were Childeric I's parents?

Childeric I's father was Merovech[7].

Who was Childeric I married to?

Childeric I's spouses include Basina of Thuringia[8].

What did Childeric I do for work?

Childeric I worked as a monarch[4].

Related Entities

Clovis I

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . La Préhistoire des Capétiens. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs
    Sitelink count → 55
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118675885
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 420722
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 420722, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782398664614"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00584549, cnp02284756
    Child → Clovis I, Audofleda, Lantechildis +1
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    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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