PHARAMOND ap MARCOMIR I

First king of the Salian Franks

BIRTH: Abt 370 in Westphalia, Germany
DEATH: 427
FATHER: Marcomir I ap CLODIUS I - BIRTH: Abt 347 in Westphalia, Germany
MOTHER: Frotmund Frimutel verch BOAZ - BIRTH: Abt 351 in Westphalia, Germany
MARRIAGE: Abt 394 - Argotta verch GENEBALD in Germany
BIRTH: 376 in France
CHILDREN:
1. Fredemundus De Sposyni ap PHARAMOND - BIRTH: Abt 390 in Westphalia, Germany
DEATH:
2. Clodius ap PHARAMOND - BIRTH: Abt 395 in Westphalia, Germany
3. Adelbertus De Moselle ap PHARAMOND - BIRTH: Abt 405 in Westphalia, Germany

Pharamond is noted as the first king of the Salian Franks. However, it is possible that he was a legendary figure rather than a historical one.
He was a son or son-in-law of Marcomer.
Prosper Tyron and Dom Bouquet, Historians of the later century, give this report concerning his reign: "In 420, he reportedly led his people in crossing the Rhine River and headed west. This movement would effectively separate his tribe from the majority of the Rhine Franks that had settled near Cologne."
Pharamond's son, Clodio 'Clodius' succeeded him as King of the Salian Franks.
From Pharamond, king of the Franks, came a princely line of rulers who intermarried with Austrian royalty. This line is preserved in the "Historia de Xerez" by Gutierrez

Info from Wikipedia.com: Pharmond

Pharamond, King of the Franks:
http://www.american-pictures.com/genealogy/persons/per02336.htm
and
http://www.smokykin.com/ged/f002/f01/a0020171.htm

Moselle/Ancient French Kings:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9004/Moselle.html#pha

Encyclopedia of the Celts: Pharamond
http://www.celticgrounds.com/chapters/encyclopedia/p.html

Ancient Worlds: http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/78532

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