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Clovis II

635 - 657

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Clovis II (633 – 657) was King of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy, having succeeded his father Dagobert I in 639. His brother Sigebert III had been King of Austrasia since 634. He was initially under the regency of his mother Nanthild until her death in her early thirties in 642. Nanthild's death allowed Clovis to fall under the influence of the secular magnates, who reduced the royal power in their own favour; first Aega and then Erchinoald. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clovis II is the 1,814th most popular politician (up from 1,921st in 2019). (up from 185th in 2019)

Clovis II is most famous for being the first person to unite all of France into one kingdom.

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Among politicians, Clovis II ranks 1,814 out of 19,576Before him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Yejong of Joseon, Cyaxares, Sancho I of Portugal, and Aung San. After him are Moïse Tshombe, Gerard de Ridefort, Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria, Kayqubad I, Al-Adil I, and Hibatullah Akhundzada.

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Among people born in 635, Clovis II ranks 4Before him are Pope Benedict II, Pope John V, and Pepin of Herstal. After him are Yijing, Lambert of Maastricht, and Cuthbert. Among people deceased in 657, Clovis II ranks 5Before him are Pope Eugene I, Salman the Persian, Ammar ibn Yasir, and Uwais al-Qarani. After him is Grimoald the Elder.

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