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Aslso see France. For the patronym see Frank, Frans and variants.
Merrovech VictorThe Franks began as a confederation of tribes (poss. Usipeti, Tencteri, Sugambri, Bructeri) living across the Rhine along the border of the Roman empire ca 200 C.E. Over time they absorbed other tribes such as the Amsivari, Batavi, Chamavi and Chatti.
First Century
Third CenturyThere were Salian (Salty) or West Franks and Ripuarian or Rhine Franks. Both groups later spread to northern Gaul and ultimately over most of today's France. They were Confederati, confederates but never subjects of Rome.
Late Fourth Century
Late Fifth CenturyFrom the Salian Franks came the Merovingian line of kings of which Clovis the Great brought most of West-central Europe under his rule. Gregory of Tours was the historian of the Franksas a Gallo-Roman he tended to write about them in a slightly distasteful tone. Not entirely unjustified as they could be ruthless. Patricide and fratricide were not uncommon.
Childeric's seal
Links Wikipedia NL
Franken - Salische Franken - Ripuarische Franken - Merovech - Clovis I - Gregorius van ToursWikipedia DE
Franken - Salfranken - Rheinfranken - Merowech - Clodwich I - Gregor von ToursWikipedia EN
Franks - Salian Franks - Ripuarian Franks - Merovech - Clovis I - Gregory of ToursWikipedia FR
Francs - Francs saliens - Francs rhénans - Mérovée - Clovis Ier - Grégoire de Tours
Clovis, first King of France
Unions 700 Pepin II the Fat - Alpais of the Visigoths ca 685
700 730 Sigrand d'Hesbaye - Landrada der Franken after 730
740 Odilo I von Bayern - Hiltrude der Franken before 741
760 Carolus Magnus - Himiltrude before 767
770 Isanbard van Thurgau - Thietrade of the Franks ca 770
830 Eberhard of Friuli - Gisela of the Franks ca 836
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