Frankish campaigns in Septimania
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Frankish campaigns in Septimania were a series of early medieval military expeditions by the Franks to seize control of the former Visigothic province of Septimania in what is now southern France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frankish campaigns in Septimania canonical | 1 |
| Frankish conquest of Girona | 1 |
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Target entity: Frankish campaigns in Septimania Context triple: [Franco–Visigothic conflicts, hasPart, Frankish campaigns in Septimania]
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Franco–Visigothic conflicts
The Franco–Visigothic conflicts were a series of early medieval wars in the 5th–6th centuries between the expanding Frankish kingdoms and the Visigothic realm in Gaul and Hispania, culminating in major shifts of power in Western Europe.
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Frankish expansion into Aquitaine
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.
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Frankish–Burgundian wars
The Frankish–Burgundian wars were a series of early medieval military campaigns in which the expanding Frankish realms fought to dominate and eventually absorb the Kingdom of Burgundy in Western Europe.
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Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula
The Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula were a series of military and political struggles between the expanding Carolingian Frankish realm and the Muslim-ruled al-Andalus over control and influence in regions such as the Spanish March during the early Middle Ages.
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Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frankish campaigns in Septimania Target entity description: Frankish campaigns in Septimania were a series of early medieval military expeditions by the Franks to seize control of the former Visigothic province of Septimania in what is now southern France.
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A.
Franco–Visigothic conflicts
The Franco–Visigothic conflicts were a series of early medieval wars in the 5th–6th centuries between the expanding Frankish kingdoms and the Visigothic realm in Gaul and Hispania, culminating in major shifts of power in Western Europe.
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B.
Frankish expansion into Aquitaine
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.
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C.
Frankish–Burgundian wars
The Frankish–Burgundian wars were a series of early medieval military campaigns in which the expanding Frankish realms fought to dominate and eventually absorb the Kingdom of Burgundy in Western Europe.
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D.
Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula
The Frankish–Umayyad conflicts in the Iberian Peninsula were a series of military and political struggles between the expanding Carolingian Frankish realm and the Muslim-ruled al-Andalus over control and influence in regions such as the Spanish March during the early Middle Ages.
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E.
Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Frankish Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad-controlled Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | conquest ⓘ |
| followedBy | Frankish consolidation of southern Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
competition between Christian and Muslim powers in western Europe
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transition from Visigothic to Frankish control in southern Gaul ⓘ |
| goal |
control of former Visigothic territories in Gaul
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seizure of Septimania from non-Frankish rulers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Christian–Muslim frontier in western Europe
NERFINISHED
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Frankish–Visigothic frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of remaining Visigothic political authority in Gaul
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extension of Frankish rule to the Mediterranean coast of Gaul ⓘ weakening of Muslim power north of the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipants |
Franks
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Visigoths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gallia Narbonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSubject |
history of Septimania
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history of the Franks ⓘ medieval military history of France ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Septimania
NERFINISHED
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former Visigothic province of Septimania ⓘ southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfActivity | series of military expeditions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Muslim governors of Septimania
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Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ local Gothic elites ⓘ |
| opposedBy | local Septimanian nobility loyal to non-Frankish rulers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frankish expansion
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Frankish–Umayyad conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Muslim conquest of Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Tours
NERFINISHED
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Carolingian expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Frankish control over most of Septimania
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integration of Septimania into the Frankish realm ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Mediterranean coastal corridor in southern Gaul
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control of routes between Gaul and the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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