Théodebert Ier
See also: Théodebert (homonymy)
Théodebert Ier (or Thibert Ier ) (°v. 504, + 548). King of the Francs, reigning on the oriental party of the kingdom (future Austrasie). Its capital was Rheims.
Biography
Théodebert Ier is the son of Thierry I {{er}} king de Reims, and thus grandson of Clovis and Suavegotta de Burgondie.He married towards 532 - 533 Deoteria, resulting from the Gallo-Roman aristocracy of Auvergne. He took then as marries a princess lombarde, Wisigardis (540), girl of the king Waccho I {{er}}. He concludes then a third marriage with an unknown factor.
Associated with his/her uncle Childebert I {{er}} it conquered the kingdom of Burgondes in 534.
He became king de Metz in 534 with died of his father whereas he besieged the town of Arles in Provence, seat which he had to stop quickly to make prevail his rights.
He made beat a gold currency, proof of his power.
In 536 the Ostrogoths, in conflict in Italy and in the incapacity to defend Provence, had to yield it to the Francs which tried since many years to reach the sea. During the winter 536/537, Théodebert and his/her uncle Childebert came to take possession of their new acquisition, governed Arles of the plays to the antique and made there mint with their effigies.
A chronic lombarde of the 7th century, Origo Gentis Langobardorum [[: in: Origo Gentis Langobardorum|ref.]] mentions Fisud, king of the Thuringes, like its contemporary.
It was killed by a bison at the time of a shooting party in 548. It left its kingdom to his son Théodebald I {{er}} which it had had of Deoteria.
It also had a girl of Deoteria: Berthoara.
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