Chram

Chram, also Chramn or Chramne " Corbeau " ( Frankish for Raven ) was the son of Chlothar I and the Chunsine. His birth date includes the probable range of 520 to 540 He was Under King of Aquitaine from 555 to 560 Chram was executed in December 560.

Life

Chram probably the oldest son of his father, Clotaire I. was the king of Soissons from the family of the Merovingians. When in 555 the king dies of Metz Theudebald, Chlothar not only inherits the core kingdom but also a large number of different cities in Aquitaine. Although the four sons of Clovis Aquitaine had been divided among themselves, but already 535 Theudebert had I of Childebert I. verschiedentliche cities appropriated. Bearing in mind that in the year 524, the brother died Chlodomer and be part of the Kingdom Orleans was divided between Clotaire and Childebert, it follows now that Chlothar has a significantly larger proportion of Aquitaine as his older brother Childebert. In this new position Chram is used as a sub- king.

As previously Soissons also pursued Chram in contrast to Metz, which pursued a policy of balance between Gallo Romans and Franks in Aquitaine, and a policy of confrontation replaced many of the old Count senatorial elite with young emerging francs.

Shortly after his official appointment as Royal Chram began, with the help of his uncle Childebert, to strive to establish an independent kingdom. But since his uncle died in December 558 to Chram subjecting his father and placed under observation. But shortly thereafter flees Chram, whereupon his father-in an alliance with the Bretons Konomor initiated, but which is beaten by Chlothar at a battle near Vannes crucial.

Death

Chram is sentenced to death, strangled and burned with his wife and daughters in a hut.