Francus KING OF THE FRANKS

47 BC - 11 Jan 5 BC

• Name	Francus KING OF THE FRANKS
  Born	47 BC
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jan 5 BC
  Person ID	I6988	adkinshorton
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Antharius OF SICAMBRI,   d. 39 BC
  Family ID	F25780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Clodius II KING OF THE FRANKS,   b. Abt 37 BC,   d. 0020 AD
  Family ID	F25779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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.