Gregory of Tours portrayed him as a "new Constantine" in his Histories, for alhough his father Childeric I died a pagan, he himself was laid to rest at the Church of the Holy Apostles that he built in Paris, and was later joined by his wife St. Clotilda.  His military success after his AD 496 baptization was seen as Christian victories and his 507 (*) Visigoth war as a campaign against Arian heres
Gregory of Tours portrayed him as a "new Constantine" in his Histories, for alhough his father Childeric I died a pagan, he himself was laid to rest at the Church of the Holy Apostles that he built in Paris, and was later joined by his wife St. Clotilda.  His military success after his AD 496 baptization was seen as Christian victories and his 507 (*) Visigoth war as a campaign against Arian heresy.  The kingdom he built up encompassed Belgium, Gaul, and Northeastern France remained in the hands of his family until 750.  FTP, name this king of the Salian Franks and founder of the Merovingian Dynasty.
Gregory of Tours portrayed him as a "new Constantine" in his Histories, for alhough his father Childeric
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