Baptism of Clovis
The Frankish king turns Catholic, laying a base for France
Clovis I, king of the Franks, was baptised at Reims by Bishop Remigius, traditionally around 496. Unlike other Germanic kings, who were Arians, he chose Catholicism, winning the Franks the support of the Gallo-Roman elite and the Church.
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Meanwhile around the world (±25 years)
Middle East
- c. 500 Completion of the Babylonian Talmud — 4 years later
Americas
- c. 500 Rise of Tiwanaku — 4 years later
Alive at the time
- Justinian I (aged 14)
- Clovis I (aged 30)
- Aryabhata (aged 20)