Battle of Tolbiac
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The Battle of Tolbiac was a late 5th-century clash traditionally associated with the Franks’ victory over the Alemanni and the legendary conversion of King Clovis I to Christianity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tolbiac canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Merovingian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of the Franks
ⓘ
conversion of Clovis I to Christianity ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Alemannic tribes
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Franks ⓘ |
| combatant |
Alemannic tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Alemanni
Franks ⓘ |
| commander |
Clovis
ⓘ
surface form:
Clovis I
|
| conflict |
Roman–Alemannic wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Franco–Alemannic Wars
|
| country | Kingdom of the Franks ⓘ |
| date |
circa 496
ⓘ
possibly 506 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
History of the Franks
ⓘ
surface form:
Historia Francorum
|
| era |
Late Antiquity
ⓘ
Migration Period in Europe ⓘ
surface form:
Migration Period
|
| followedBy | further Frankish expansion into Alemannic territory ⓘ |
| hasCause | Frankish–Alemannic rivalry ⓘ |
| hasLegend | Clovis praying for victory and promising conversion ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidation of Merovingian rule
ⓘ
shift of Frankish elite toward Catholic Christianity ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Christianization of the Franks
ⓘ
surface form:
baptism of Clovis I
rise of Catholic Frankish monarchy ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Germany ⓘ |
| location |
Tolbiac
ⓘ
near modern Zülpich ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | Frankish heavy infantry and cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Clovis
ⓘ
surface form:
Clovis I
Saint Remigius ⓘ |
| opponent |
Alemannic tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Alemannic tribal confederation
|
| opponentCulture | Germanic Alemannic culture ⓘ |
| outcome | Frankish victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankish–Alemannic conflicts ⓘ |
| primarySource | Gregory of Tours ⓘ |
| region | Rhineland ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Arian Christianity vs Nicene Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | legendary vow of Clovis I to the Christian God ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
decline of Alemannic independence
ⓘ
strengthening of Frankish power in Gaul ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 5th century ⓘ |
| uncertainty |
exact date disputed by historians
ⓘ
exact location debated ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.