Lantechildis (or Lenteildis) was a Frankish noblewoman, the daughter of the Frankish king Childeric I (d. 481) and the Thuringian noblewoman Basina (d. 477). She was a sister of Clovis I. [1] She is mentioned in Gregory of Tours and the Liber historiae Francorum. [2]
Lantechildis converted to Arianism and received Arian baptism. [3] She may have been influenced to convert after her sister Audofleda converted at her marriage to the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. [4] Later she converted again and received a Catholic baptism like her brother and sister, Albofledis. [2] [5] Clovis' baptism took place between 496/498 and 508/509. [6] [4] Her conversion from heresy was the subject of a sermon by Bishop Avitus of Vienne entitled in Latin Homilia de conversione Lenteildis Chlodovaei sororis, "Homily on the conversion of Clovis' sister Lenteildis". [7] [8] [9] Avitus preached the sermon at her baptism. [3]
Lantechildis (or Lenteildis) was a Frankish noblewoman, the daughter of the Frankish king Childeric I (d. 481) and the Thuringian noblewoman Basina (d. 477). She was a sister of Clovis I. [1] She is mentioned in Gregory of Tours and the Liber historiae Francorum. [2]
Lantechildis converted to Arianism and received Arian baptism. [3] She may have been influenced to convert after her sister Audofleda converted at her marriage to the Ostrogothic king Theoderic the Great. [4] Later she converted again and received a Catholic baptism like her brother and sister, Albofledis. [2] [5] Clovis' baptism took place between 496/498 and 508/509. [6] [4] Her conversion from heresy was the subject of a sermon by Bishop Avitus of Vienne entitled in Latin Homilia de conversione Lenteildis Chlodovaei sororis, "Homily on the conversion of Clovis' sister Lenteildis". [7] [8] [9] Avitus preached the sermon at her baptism. [3]