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Son. Chlothar I was the son of Clovis I, the founder of the Frankish Merovingian dynasty. After Clovis's death in 511, his kingdom was divided among his four sons, with Chlothar receiving the territory of Soissons. Chlothar later expanded his kingdom through conquest and alliances, eventually becoming the sole ruler of the Frankish kingdom in 558.