Gondebaud

Gondebaud was a Frankish nobleman who lived in the 6th century. He was the son of Clovis I, the first king of the Franks to unite all the Salian Franks under one ruler, and the brother of Chlodomer, Childebert I, and Lothair I. Gondebaud's existence is primarily known through the writings of Gregory of Tours, a prominent historian of the Merovingian era.

According to Gregory of Tours, Gondebaud was involved in the division of Clovis's kingdom among his sons. Following Clovis's death in 511, the Frankish realm was partitioned. Gondebaud was assigned a portion of his father's inheritance, though the exact territories are not precisely detailed in historical records. His life appears to have been relatively short, as he is not extensively mentioned in later accounts.

The historical record suggests that Gondebaud died relatively young. There is no significant information available regarding his military campaigns or political achievements. His primary significance lies in his lineage as a son of Clovis and his role as a sibling to the kings who would further shape the early Frankish kingdom. The limited surviving information about Gondebaud highlights the challenges in reconstructing the detailed lives of individuals from this period of early medieval history.