His wife, Clotilde, was a Christian, and she often tried to persuade him to embrace the Christian faith.
In 496 the Allemannians, a German confederation, who had been assailing the Roman colonies on the Rhine, crossed the river, and invaded the territory of the Franks. Clovis met the invaders near Cologne. A severe battle followed. Clovis was hard pressed.
THUS DIDST THOU TO THE VASE OF SOISSONS.
He called upon his gods, but they did not answer him. He saw he was in danger of being utterly defeated and losing his army.
He had with him a servant of the queen.
“My Lord King,” said this man, “believe only on the Lord of heaven, whom the queen, my mistress, preacheth.”