The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Clotilde
Also known as Clotildis, Saint Clotilde
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 165
Clotilde carries herself with the particular grace of someone who has learned that sanctity and forgiveness are not always the same thing. Her presence suggests both royal dignity and the fierce protectiveness of a woman who remembers her father's death.
- Gender
- female
- Age
- Adult (approximately 30-50 during events)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 165
- Books
- 1
Clotilde, a Burgundian princess who became queen of the Franks, embodied a piety that did not consist in the forgiveness of injuries. She pressed her sons to revenge her father's death and reminded her husband how effectively pious foundations might propitiate the Deity, understanding the complex relationship between faith and political necessity.
Description
Clotilde possesses the royal dignity of a Burgundian princess who has become Frankish queen. Her bearing reflects both her Christian piety and her understanding that sanctity need not mean the forgiveness of injuries. She carries herself with the composed authority of someone who has learned to navigate both the spiritual and temporal realms.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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