Kingdom of the Franks

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The Kingdom of the Franks was a powerful early medieval Frankish realm in Western Europe that laid the foundations for modern France and Germany under dynasties such as the Merovingians and Carolingians.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early medieval polity
historical state
monarchy
capital Aachen
Metz
Paris
Soissons
continent Europe
currency denarius
gold solidus
endTime 9th century
ethnicGroup Franks
foundedBy Clovis
surface form: Clovis I
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
historicalRole foundation of medieval Western Christendom
precursor of France
precursor of Germany
importantInstitution Frankish monasteries
surface form: Frankish Church

Palace mayoralty
language Old Frankish
Vulgar Latin
legalSystem Salic law
modernCountryOnTerritory Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
notableRuler Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Clovis
surface form: Clovis I

Dagobert I
Emperor Louis the Pious
surface form: Louis the Pious

Pepin the Short
predecessor Gaul
surface form: Roman Gaul

Western Roman Empire
region Western Europe
religion Arianism
surface form: Arian Christianity

Germanic paganism
Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Merovingian dynasty
significantEvent Christianization of the Franks
surface form: Baptism of Clovis I

Battle of Soissons (486)
Battle of Tolbiac
Battle of Tours
surface form: Battle of Tours (732)

imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800
surface form: Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor (800)

Treaty of Verdun
surface form: Treaty of Verdun (843)
startTime 5th century
c. 481
successor Duchy of Normandy
East Francia
Holy Roman Empire
Burgundian Kingdom (early phase)
surface form: Kingdom of Burgundy

Kingdom of France
Middle Francia
territoryIncludes Alsace
Aquitaine
Austrasia
Bavaria
Burgundy
Catalonia
Flanders
Frisia
Lombardy
Lorraine
West Francia
surface form: Neustria

Provence
Saxony
Thuringia

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Carolingian liturgical reforms hasLocation Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realms
Eastern Gaul followedBy Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realms
Battle of Soissons (486) hasCombatant Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Battle of Soissons (486) hasCombatant Kingdom of the Franks
Battle of Tolbiac belligerent Kingdom of the Franks
Battle of Tolbiac country Kingdom of the Franks
Burgundians integratedInto Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Byzantine Empire under Isaurian dynasty hasForeignRelation Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Life of Charlemagne describes Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish kingdom
Imma countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Empire
Annales Mettenses priores countryOfOrigin Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realm
Paulus Warnefridus wroteAbout Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish kingdom
Paul Warnefried regionOfActivity Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Empire
Duke of Vasconia borderedBy Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realms
Duke of Vasconia partOf Kingdom of the Franks
Æthelberht of Kent associatedWith Kingdom of the Franks
Duchy of Gascony partOf Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realm
Queen Clotilde placeOfDeath Kingdom of the Franks
Gregory of Tours countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Gregory of Tours regionOfActivity Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Merovingian Kingdom
History of the Franks countryOfOrigin Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
History of the Franks mainSubject Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish kingdoms
Bertha of Kent countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Bertha of Kent placeOfMarriage Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Saint Hubert birthCountry Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Saint Hubert deathCountry Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
States of the Church recognizedBy Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Ermengarde of Hesbaye marriageLocation Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Empire
Pope Stephen III ally Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish kingdom
Dagobert I birthPlace Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Kingdom
Austrasia partOf Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realm
Rastislav influencedBy Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish Empire
Giselbert usedInRegion Kingdom of the Franks
this entity surface form: Frankish realms