Merovech ~ Ceftain of the Salian Franks

M, ( - between 451 and 457)
Father-Biological*Chlodio ~ Ceftain of the Salian Franks b. c 380, d. 448
Family Lines
Boudreau Line

Roy Line
Last Edited=28 Jul 2023
     Merovech ~ Ceftain of the Salian Franks was the son of Chlodio ~ Ceftain of the Salian Franks. The uncertainty surrounding these early chieftains is illustrated by the legend that Merovich was said to have been born of two fathers. When already pregnant by King Chlodio, his mother went swimming in the ocean where she was seduced by an unknown marine creature, a bestæ Neptuni Quinotauri similis. This creature, part man, part bull, and part marine creature, impregnated the Queen a second time. Thus Merovech carried the blood of the Frankish rulers as well as that of an aquatic creature.1 Merovech became, in 448, the Chieftain of the Salian Franks.2,3 In 451, he defeated Attila the Hun.1,2,3 He died between 451 and 457.1,3

Child of Merovech ~ Ceftain of the Salian Franks

Citations

  1. Anonymous. Franks, Merovingian Kings. N.p.: manuscript, 2007.
  2. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  3. Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times. N.p.: manuscript, 2008.