Frankish expansion into Aquitaine
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Frankish expansion into Aquitaine was the early 6th-century campaign by the Frankish kingdom, under Clovis I, to conquer and absorb the Visigothic-controlled region of Aquitaine into its growing realm.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frankish conquest of Aquitaine | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Frankish–Visigothic conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Clovis I, King of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Franks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changedPoliticalStatusFrom | Visigothic-controlled region ⓘ |
| changedPoliticalStatusOf | Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changedPoliticalStatusTo | Frankish-controlled region ⓘ |
| contributedTo | expansion of Catholic influence in southwestern Gaul ⓘ |
| endTime | early 6th century ⓘ |
| followed | Frankish victory at the Battle of Vouillé ⓘ |
| geographicallyOverlaps | Roman province of Aquitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Clovis I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | Battle of Vouillé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
Frankish Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visigothic Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponentCommander | Alaric II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryTheater |
region around Toulouse
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south of the Loire River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Antiquity
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early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegionInvolved | Aquitaine under Visigothic control ⓘ |
| languageContext | Latin-speaking administration ⓘ |
| ledBy | Clovis I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
integration of Aquitaine into the Frankish and later French kingdoms
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shift of Visigothic power to Hispania ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to expand Frankish control over Gaul
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opportunity created by Visigothic weakness ⓘ |
| opponent |
Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Frankish–Visigothic wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preceded | Merovingian consolidation of power in Gaul ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vouillé (507)
NERFINISHED
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Frankish–Visigothic War of 507–511 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Arian Visigoths
NERFINISHED
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Catholic Franks ⓘ |
| result |
Frankish conquest of most of Aquitaine
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Frankish territorial expansion south of the Loire ⓘ collapse of Visigothic power in most of Gaul ⓘ integration of Aquitaine into the Frankish realm ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 507 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Aquitaine
NERFINISHED
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early 6th century ⓘ southwestern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Frankish conquest of Aquitaine