Francia
Frankish Kingdom from 481 to 843 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francia was a kingdom founded in 481 AD. It may also be called the Kingdom of the Franks, Frankish Kingdom, or Frankish Empire. It was first a province of the Western Roman Empire founded by Clovis I. Before that it was a Germanic state. After the Treaty of Verdun in 843, West Francia became the predecessor of France, and East Francia became that of Germany.
Quick Facts Kingdom of FranksRegnum Francorum (Latin), Status ...
Kingdom of Franks Regnum Francorum (Latin) | |||||||||
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481–800/843 | |||||||||
Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
Capital | Aachen | ||||||||
Official languages | Latin | ||||||||
Religion | Catholicism | ||||||||
Government | Patrimonial monarchy | ||||||||
• first king | Clovis I | ||||||||
• last king | Charlemagne | ||||||||
Establishment | |||||||||
• Clovis I became king of Franks | 481 | ||||||||
800 | |||||||||
843 | |||||||||
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Today part of | France, Germany, Italy |
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