Chlothsind
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Chothsind was a daughter of Ingund and King Chlothar I, who was himself one of four sons of King Clovis I
. She was the first wife of Alboin
King of the Lombards
. According to Paul the Deacon
, she had one child by Alboin
, Albsuinda
.
Clovis I
Clovis Leuthwig was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensuring that the kingship was held by his heirs. He was also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul . He was the son...
. She was the first wife of Alboin
Alboin
Alboin was king of the Lombards from about 560 until 572. During his reign the Lombards ended their migrations by settling in Italy, the northern part of which Alboin conquered between 569 and 572...
King of the Lombards
Lombards
The Lombards , also referred to as Longobards, were a Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin, who from 568 to 774 ruled a Kingdom in Italy...
. According to Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon
Paul the Deacon , also known as Paulus Diaconus, Warnefred, Barnefridus and Cassinensis, , was a Benedictine monk and historian of the Lombards.-Life:...
, she had one child by Alboin
Alboin
Alboin was king of the Lombards from about 560 until 572. During his reign the Lombards ended their migrations by settling in Italy, the northern part of which Alboin conquered between 569 and 572...
, Albsuinda
Albsuinda
Albsuinda was the only child of Alboin, King of the Lombards in Pannonia , and his first wife Chlothsind, daughter of the Merovingian king of the Franks Chlothar...
.