508:Clovis I establishes this city as the capital of the Merovingian kingdom
The Merovingian ruling family 
were sometimes referred to as the "long-haired kings," as their... [DOC] [TLE] Clovis I | Merovingian king | Britannica.com [PAR] While he was not the first Frankish king, he was the kingdom's political and 
religious ... Clovis's kingdom began in the region encompassing modern Belgium 
and .... likely that Clovis was baptized rather late in life, possibly at Christmas in 
508, ...