Guntram
King of Orléans from 561 to 592 AD / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Frankish king. For the Strauss opera, see Guntram (opera). For the German noble, see Guntram the Rich.
Saint Gontrand (c. 532 in Soissons – 28 March 592 in Chalon-sur-Saône), also called Gontran, Gontram, Guntram, Gunthram, Gunthchramn, and Guntramnus, was the king of the Kingdom of Orléans from AD 561 to AD 592.[1] He was the third-eldest and second-eldest-surviving son of Chlothar I and Ingunda. On his father's death in 561, he became king of a fourth of the Kingdom of the Franks, and made his capital at Orléans.[2] The name "Gontrand" denotes "War Raven".
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St. Gontrand | |
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King of Orléans | |
Reign | 561–592 |
Predecessor | Chlothar I |
Successor | Childebert II |
Born | 532 Soissons |
Died | 28 March 592 (aged 59–60) Chalon-sur-Saône |
Spouses | Veneranda Marcatrude Austregilde |
Issue | Gundobad Clothar Chlodomer |
House | Merovingian |
Father | Chlothar I |
Mother | Ingund |
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