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Merovech (Meroveus) Langobard (Semi-legendary) b. 1 June 412 d. July 457
From Rodovid EN
| Lineage | Merovingian |
| Sex | Male |
| Full name (at birth) | Merovech (Meroveus) Langobard |
| Other last names | de Salii |
| Other given names | Mérovée, Marwig, Merovec |
| Wiki-page | wikipedia:en:Merovech |
Events
about 412 birth:
estimated 436 child birth: ♂ Childeric I ? (Childericus) [Merovingian] b. estimated 436 d. 26 December 481
448 - 457 other: Roi des Francs Saliens
July 457 death:
Notes
Historical, Legendary or Mythological
The only mention dealing Merovech as a real person just heard a Gregory of Tour in his History of the Franks, there have no other sources and Romans did not mention it, it is also likely that there have existed or whether Legendary.
Power
Assuming that he did enjoy some sort of leadership role over some or all of the Frankish tribes in Gaul, it seems inappropriate to attribute the title "king" to Merovech. In the first place, it is likely that his leadership was localised. In addition, Roman domination continued until the overthrow in 476 of the last Roman Emperor in the West, Romulus Augustulus, and no documentary evidence has so far been found which suggests that there was a sub-level of Frankish administration under the Roman emperor, despite the fact that imperial authority was in decline during the later years source
It should recall that at the time of the Roman Empire a king (Rex) is the recognized leader in Rome of an integrated people to the empire or close to it source
Hypothetical Ancestry
Gregoire de Tours said: "some say that Merovech, the father of Childeric, was descended from Chlodio
From grandparents to grandchildren
♂ Teodorico el Grande title: 470 - 526, Rey de los ostrogodos
title: 484, Cónsul del Imperio Bizantino
marriage: ♀ w Audoflède de Francie
title: 493 - 526, король Италии
death: 30 August 526, Равенна, Италия
♀ Clotilde of Burgundy marriage: ♂ Clovis I of France , Soissons
title: 493, Soissons, Reine des Francs Saliens
death: about 545
other: between 550 and 560, Canonisée
