Research Notes:

Gregory of Tours records that Merovech was the father of Childerich. The Liber Historić Francorum names "Merovechus…filium…Childerico".

He succeeded in [451/57] as leader of the Franks in Roman Gaul, and subsequently adopted the title CHILDERICH I King of the Franks, confirmed by his undated seal which bears the title "Childerici Regiz". Gregory of Tours records that King Childerich's "private life was one long debauch" and that he was forced into exile in Thuringia by his subjects who chose as his replacement the Roman General Ćgidius, named magister militum per Gallias in [456/57] and who ruled for 8 years. Gregory of Tours records Childerich's restoration as king in Gaul, followed by his alliance with "Odovacar…[and] his Saxons" (indicating that this is unlikely to refer to the Ostrogoth leader in Italy), and their joint subjugation of the Alamans. A letter from Remigius Bishop of Reims to Childerich's son Clovis congratulates the latter on taking over his father's position in "Belgica Secunda", implying that Childerich's authority was limited to the north-east part of Gaul. The Liber Historić Francorum records that "Childericus rex" reigned for 24 years.

His tomb was discovered at Tournai in 1653 ¹