Baptism of Clovis

Also known as Conversion of Clovis, Frankish baptism

Religion

A grand baptismal ceremony in the cathedral of Rheims, with King Clovis and three thousand Frankish warriors receiving baptism from Bishop Remigius, surrounded by clergy and marking the alliance of Frankish power with the Catholic Church.

Type: Religion
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 163
Books: 1

History

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)
A grand baptismal ceremony in the cathedral of Rheims, with King Clovis and three thousand Frankish warriors receiving baptism from Bishop Remigius, surrounded by clergy and marking the alliance of Frankish power with the Catholic Church.