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Roman Catholic AnswerClovis was a young Frank who became King of the Salian Franks in 482, he ruled Gaul. His name in Frankish was Choldovech - the source of the name Ludovicus, or Louis, so he became Louis I of France. He married a Catholic, Clotilda, and eventually converted along with all of his warriors in 496 A.D. marking the beginning of Catholic France. In the entire west he is the only Catholic king referred to as "the second Constantine". It marked the beginning of the end of Arian power in Europe, and eventually, after more centuries, the conversion of all of Europe.
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Clovis was the first Germanic king to?

accept the Catholic religion


What religion did Clovis's wife have?

Clovis' wife, Clotilde, was Catholic. She converted Clovis to Catholicism from Arianism (which has nothing to do with Aryanism). Arianism was a branch of Christianity that differed from Catholicism in its views of the Trinity and the nature of Jesus.


Was Clovis the only Roman Catholic King in Gaul?

It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church. . The baptism of Clovis was the birth of the nation we now call France, and indeed he was the first Catholic King in Gaul.


Who was the most Famous Person of all history?

clovis and Charlemagne


How did Clovis change European history?

binbos rule so suck it


Why are clovis people important to archaeologists?

because they are very old and have much history about them


What is the major accomplishment of Clovis?

Becoming a Catholic so then everyone became a Catholoc he was losing the battle and he then decided to pray


Why did the frankish become catholic?

The Franks were the only real pagans left in Europe at that time, most of the Europeans were Arian heretics. Clovis came to the throne as a precocious fifteen-year-old in 482, married a Catholic princess and had a great run in with the great St. Remigius, Bishop of Reims. God, working through St. Genevieve in Paris, Clotilda, Clovis' Catholic wife, and St. Remigius brought about Clovis' conversion, and through him that of all his knights. Read the third chapter of Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know for the whole story, link below:


What was clovis main accomplishment?

Becoming a Catholic so then everyone became a Catholic he was losing the battle and he then decided to pray. His unification of the Frankish nation, his conquest of Gaul, and his conversion to Christianity.


Why did king clovis converted to Christianity?

Clovis is said to have been converted by his wife, Clotilde, who was Catholic. He is also said to have converted in thanks for having won the battle of Tolbiac. Of course, it is possible that both are true.


What was King Clovis main accomplishments?

Becoming a Catholic so then everyone became a Catholic he was losing the battle and he then decided to pray. His unification of the Frankish nation, his conquest of Gaul, and his conversion to Christianity.


Who Frankish king became catholic?

The Frankish king who became Catholic was Clovis I. He converted to Christianity around 496 AD, after a significant battle, which led to the spread of Christianity among the Frankish tribes. His conversion was pivotal in aligning the Frankish kingdom with the Roman Catholic Church, ultimately influencing the religious landscape of Europe. Clovis's baptism is often seen as a foundational moment for the establishment of Christianity in France.