f a m i l y Children with: Argotta of the Franks Children: Clodius (Clodio) King of the Franks Pharamond King of the Franks Born: Abt 370, Westphalia, Germany Married Abt 394 to Argotta of the Franks Died: Abt 430 Pharamond, King of the Franks Title: Traditionally called King of the Franks (Roi des Francs) Reign: c. 419/520 - 427/428 (traditional dates) End of reign: 427/428 (traditional date), died Name/byname: Also called in English transcription: Faramund One of the many Frankish princes, Pharamond was probably the sun of Sunno or Marcomir and was traditionally named by some chroniclers the first king of Franks. He probably became chief of a Frankish tribe in 419 or 420, though some later authors wrote it was in 417. The chronicle of Saint Prosper of Aquitaine says it could not have occurred before the sun eclipse of July 19, 418. Notes: (1) Sulpicius Alexander, The Book of the History of the Franks, 5; (2) Vie de Saint Charlemagne. Sources: Text: R. P. Anselme, Histoire de la maison royale de France et des grands officiers de la Couronne, Paris: Estienne Loyson, 1674

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