The Rise of the Frankish Empire: A Journey Through History
Explore the fascinating history of the Frankish Empire from the conquest of Gaul by the Franks in the 5th century to the reign of Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor. Discover key events such as Clovis I's unification of the Franks, Charles Martel's victory at the Battle of Tours, and Charlemagne's expansion of the empire. Witness the rise and fall of one of the most influential empires in European history.
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The Rise of the Frankish Empire An Introduction to the Franks & Frankish Kings
FRANKISH EMPIRE TIMELINE 480s AD 768-814 800 718-741
480s *The Franks conquered the territory of Gaul *Smaller Frankish kingdoms spread over Gaul *Clovis I united all the Franks under one kingdom in 509 A.D. *Became a Christian ruler, this helped to unite the people
718-741 *Charles Martel was ruler of Franks *Given name Charles The Hammer for military success *Won the Battle of Tours in 732 -stopped Muslim invasion from Spain to rest of Europe *Began idea for feudalism in Medieval Europe
768-814 *Charlemagne became leader of Franks *Led army in battle and conquered other territories expands Frankish empire *Promoted education *Made the Frankish empire its strongest *Empire fell apart after his death
800 (December 25) *Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor *This began the Holy Roman Empire *Charlemagne had the Catholic Church s support
