Theodoric I

Theodoric I

Theodoric I or Thierry I , d. 534, Frankish ruler, son of Clovis I . On his father's death (511) he shared equally with his brothers, Clodomer, Childebert I , and Clotaire I , in the division of the Frankish kingdom. His capital was at Reims. With Clotaire he subjugated the Thuringians. He was succeeded by his son Theodebert I, who was king (534–48) of the West Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, and by his grandson, the last member of Theodoric's line, Theodebald (reigned 548–55).

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Theodoric I (418–51 AD) King of the VISIGOTHS. He was defeated by the Romans at Toulouse in 439 after 15 years warfare. He joined Aetius as an ally against ATTILA but was killed on the CATALAUNIAN FIELDS. His son Theodoric II ruled the Visigothic kingdom of Spain and parts of Gaul until 466.

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