'''Clovis''', ('Chlodowech' in the Old Franconian language) also called Clovis I, (466 to 511 AD) was the first king of the [[Franks]]. His reign began in 481 after the death of his father and shortly after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] ushered in a period of uncertainty in Europe. | '''Clovis''', ('Chlodowech' in the Old Franconian language) also called Clovis I, (466 to 511 AD) was the first king of the [[Franks]]. His reign began in 481 after the death of his father and shortly after the fall of the [[Roman Empire]] ushered in a period of uncertainty in Europe. |