Clodion (VI) van Doornik
- Geboren: Omstr 390, Westfalen (D)
- Huwelijk (1): Hildegonde van Keulen in Frankrijk
- Huwelijk (2): Siege N.N.
- Overleden: 455, Frankrijk ongeveer 65 jaar oud
 Clodion was ook bekend als Clodion Heer der Franken Koning van Thérouanne en Cambrai.
Algemene notities:
King of the Salian Franks 426-447
Semi-legendary King of the Salian Franks and father of Merovech, founder of the Merovingian Dynasty. Called ", the Long Hair" or ", the Hairy" because of the length of his hair. From then on the Merovingians were called the "Long Haired Kings" and the cutting of a king's hair represented his loss of royal power.
According to legend his father was Pharamond (r.409-426), the first King of the Salian Franks after the departure of the Romans from Gaul. In history, Clodio was probably real. He lived in Thuringian territory, and ruled at the same time as the semi-legendary kings Theudemer and Richemer. All that is known of his reign is that he took the town of Cambrai from the Romans. He was succeeded by his semi-legendary son Merovech. (Unlike Merovech and Clodio, Childeric I, Merovech's son, was very real and cannot be considered fictional.)
Was Frankisch leider in 417. Was van Sicambrische afkomst. Stamvader van het Merovingische Huis, wordt circa 425 tot koning van de Salische Franken gekozen en resideert in Asberg (Espargium, bij het huidige Moers) aan de linkerover van de benedenloop van de Rijn.
Clodion trouwde met Hildegonde van Keulen, dochter van Marcomir Der Oost Franken en Hildegonda van Lombardije (of Frotmund Frimutel Franks)., in Frankrijk. (Hildegonde van Keulen werd geboren in 390 en overleed omstreeks 450.)
Clodion trouwde vervolgens met Siege N.N. (Siege N.N. werd geboren omstreeks 389.)
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