Clodemir III KING OF THE FRANKS

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Clodomir, son of Marcomir III, King of the Franks, drove Nero?s Roman legions out of the regions of Metz and Trier. He died in the year 63. His son was Antenor.

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1. Antenor IV KING OF THE WEST FRANKS was born about 10; and died.

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Francus (variously, Francio), son of Antharius, King of the Sicambri, issued an edict during his reign changing the name of the tribe from Sicrambri to Franci. The tribe would eventually become known as the Franks. And Francus would be known by the title, King of the Franks. Continuing the alliances created by his predecessors, Francus assembled an army nearly 300,000 strong, composed of Franks, Saxons and Thuringians. He attacked the Romans and successfully withstood their advances. He also established diplomatic relations with the German princes, and entered into a perpetual league with them. Francus died in 11 B.C. His son was Clodius.

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Antharius, son of Cassander, King of the Sicambri, was harrassed by the armies of Julius Caesar. He died in 39 B.C. Antharius had a son, Francus.

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Cassander, son of Merovachus, King of the Sicambri, entered into military alliances with King Hamecus of Thuringia and King Arabius of Saxony. He lived to the year 74 B.C. His son was Antharius.

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Merovachus, son of Clodomir II, King of the Sicambri, led an army of some 22,000 warriors agaionst the Roman towns in Italy. His victories included the overthrow of the Bohemians. Merovachus died in 95 B.C. He had a son named Cassander.

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Clodomir II, son of Antenor, King of the Sicambri, had to once more fight the Gauls who broke the treaty they had made with his father. Antenor died in 123 B.C. His son was Merovachus.