Editing Clovis I (section)

===Assault of the Alamanni===
{{See also|Battle of Tolbiac}}
[[File:Ary Scheffer - Bataille de Tolbiac 496.jpg|thumb|Clovis I leading the Franks to victory in the [[Battle of Tolbiac]], in [[Ary Scheffer]]'s 1836 painting]]

In 496, the [[Alamanni]] invaded and some Salians and Ripuarians ''reguli'' (kings) defected to their side. Clovis met his enemies near the strong fort of [[Tolbiac]]. During the fighting, the Franks suffered heavy losses. Clovis, together with over three thousand Frankish companions, may have converted to Christianity around this time.{{sfn|Bachrach|1972|p=6}} With the help of the Ripuarian Franks he narrowly defeated the Alamanni in the [[Battle of Tolbiac]] in 496.<ref name="BeerAdvocate"/> Now Christian, Clovis confined his prisoners, Chararic and his son, to a monastery.<ref name="Chararic"/>