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Clotilda, Saint — ▪ queen of the Franks also spelled Clotilde, Chlothilde, Chlotilde, Chrodechilde, Chrodigild , or Chrotechildis died June 3, 548, Tours, France; feast day June 3 queen consort of Clovis I, king of the Franks, in whose momentous conversion … Universalium
Saint Germain, Bishop of Auxerre — St. Germain † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Germain Bishop of Auxerre, born at Auxerre c. 380; died at Ravenna, 31 July, 448. He was the son of Rusticus and Germanilla, and his family was one of the noblest in Gaul in the latter portion … Catholic encyclopedia
Saint Remigius — St. Remigius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Remigius Apostle of the Franks, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Cerny or Laon, 437; d. at Reims, 13 January 533. His feast is celebrated 1 October. His father was Emile, Count of Laon. He studied… … Catholic encyclopedia
Clotilda, St. — (d. 544) The wife of the great Merovingian king Clovis, Clotilda is traditionally thought to have played a key role in the conversion of her husband to Catholic Christianity. She may also have influenced his foreign policy by encouraging a war … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
St. Clotilda — St. Clotilda † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Clotilda (Fr. CLOTILDE; Ger. CHLOTHILDE). Queen of the Franks, born probably at Lyons, c. 474; died at Tours, 3 June, 545. Her feast is celebrated 3 June. Clotilda was the wife of Clovis… … Catholic encyclopedia
Remigius of Reims, Saint — ▪ French ecclesiast French Saint Remi , or Remy, de Reims , byname Apostle of the Franks born c. 437 died Jan. 13, c. 533, Reims, Fr.; feast day October 1 bishop of Reims who greatly advanced the cause of Christianity in France by his… … Universalium
Clovis I — /kloh vis/; Fr. /klaw vees / A.D. c465 511, king of the Franks 481 511. German, Chlodwig. * * * German Chlodweg born с 466 died Nov. 27, 511, Paris, Fr. Merovingian founder of the Frankish kingdom. The son of Childeric I, king of the Salian… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
