Frisian–Frankish conflicts
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The Frisian–Frankish conflicts were a series of early medieval wars in northwestern Europe in which the expanding Frankish Empire fought to subdue the independent Frisian territories along the North Sea coast.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval war
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series of military conflicts ⓘ |
| affected |
Frisian law and customs
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trade in the North Sea region ⓘ |
| cause |
Frankish territorial expansion
ⓘ
control of North Sea trade routes ⓘ control of riverine trade centers such as Dorestad ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Franks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frisians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | full integration of Frisia into the Carolingian Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Dorestad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Boarn NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankish conquest of Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Francia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedRegion |
Frisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ river delta of Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | North Sea coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northwestern Europe ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Francia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Frisian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Frankish kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frisian chieftains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frankish expansion
ⓘ
history of Belgium ⓘ history of Frisia ⓘ history of Germany ⓘ history of the Franks ⓘ history of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| primarySourceLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| primarySourceType | Frankish annals ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carolingian expansion
NERFINISHED
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Frisian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxon Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
Christianization of Frisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
expansion of Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
Frankish victory
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incorporation of Frisian territories into the Frankish realm ⓘ subjugation of Frisia ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Frisian coastal territories brought under Frankish control
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loss of Frisian political independence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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