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Also Known As Saint Germain de Paris
Born c.496 • near Autun • France
Died May 28, 576 • Paris • France
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Fredegund
Merovingian queen consort
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Galswintha
Merovingian queen
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Chlodio
king of Franks
Pierre-Jean de Smet
Pierre-Jean de Smet
Jesuit missionary
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Nicholas Of Clémanges
French theologian
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Jacob ben Meir Tam
French Judaic scholar
St. Nicholas of Flüe
Saint Nicholas of Flüe
Swiss folk hero
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Grimoald
duke of Benevento
Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him.
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
Illuminated manuscript portrait of Louis the Pious as a Christian Roman emperor, holding a staff and shield, with Latin text arranged around and over the figure.
Louis I
Holy Roman emperor
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Clovis I
Merovingian king
Charles Martel in full armour.
Charles Martel
Frankish ruler
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St. Gregory of Tours
Frankish scholar
Chromolithograph of Pippin III wearing a gold tunic with scale-like armor, a blue cape, a crown, and holding a sword, standing against a plain background.
Pippin III
king of the Franks
Rabanus Maurus
Rabanus Maurus
Frankish archbishop
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Louis II
king of the East Franks
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Brunhild
queen of Austrasia
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Arnulf
Holy Roman emperor
Lothar I
Lothar I
Holy Roman emperor
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Charles II
Holy Roman emperor