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Qaludiya king of the Franks

قلودية ملك الإفرنجة

First king in the Frankish regnal list Bishop Urmazd sent al-Hakam in 328 — 'a Magian whose wife Ghartala converted him to Christianity', succeeded by his son Ludhriq, then Daqashrat 1.

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Pre-Islamic Arabia
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Qaludiya, the first of the kings of the Franks in the list that Armaz, bishop of Jarbada, sent to al-Hakam ibn Abd al-Rahman in 328 AH, as al-Mas'udi relates. 2

What al-Mas'udi relates

He describes him as a Magian, and his wife Ghirtala supported him. After him his son Ludhayriq reigned, then Duqshurt. 2

Notes

  • The data do not identify him in the Latin histories. This needs an additional source.

Sources

  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 358
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.358
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islam.museum contributors. “Qaludiya king of the Franks”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/clovis-malik-al-ifranj/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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