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| − | The '''Franks''' were a [[Germanic]] people group who, starting from the 4th century AD, settled in the present-day [[Belgium]] and [[Netherlands]], then still part of the [[Roman Empire]], as [[feoderati]]. They eventually conquered all of present-day [[France]], [[Benelux]], and the wetsern parts of [[Germany]]. Among their most important kings was [[Clovis|Clovis I]] (465-511), who conquered Gaul and converted the Franks to [[Christianity]], and [[Charlemagne]] (742-814), who unified much of western Europe around the year 800 AD. | + | [[Image:Gaul.jpg|thumb|310px]] The '''Franks''' were a [[Germanic]] people group who, starting from the 4th century AD, settled in the present-day [[Belgium]] and [[Netherlands]], then still part of the [[Roman Empire]], as [[feoderati]]. They eventually conquered all of present-day [[France]], [[Benelux]], and the wetsern parts of [[Germany]]. Among their most important kings was [[Clovis|Clovis I]] (465-511), who conquered Gaul and converted the Franks to [[Christianity]], and [[Charlemagne]] (742-814), who unified much of western Europe around the year 800 AD. |
see [[Netherlands]] for later history | see [[Netherlands]] for later history | ||
Revision as of 00:54, December 26, 2008
The Franks were a Germanic people group who, starting from the 4th century AD, settled in the present-day Belgium and Netherlands, then still part of the Roman Empire, as feoderati. They eventually conquered all of present-day France, Benelux, and the wetsern parts of Germany. Among their most important kings was Clovis I (465-511), who conquered Gaul and converted the Franks to Christianity, and Charlemagne (742-814), who unified much of western Europe around the year 800 AD.
see Netherlands for later history
Further reading
- Blok, Petrus Johannes. History of the People of the Netherlands (5 vol 1898-1912) famous classic; part 1 to 1500, online from Google
- James, Edward. The Franks (1991) excerpt and text search