He was the first ruler to establish a strong kingdom in Germanic Gaul.
Childeric
Clovis
Clodomir
Clotaire
Clovis. The Merovingian king Clovis reigned 481-511 and laid the foundations of what later became the Frankish Empire. In particular, he defeated the last would-be Roman governor of Gaul at the Battle of Soissons in 486.