The Life and Times of Clovis, King of the Franks
The Life and Times of Clovis, King of the Franks

Author: Earle Rice

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers

Published: 2009-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781584157427

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In 481 CE, the salian Franks crowned Clovis I their king. At the age of fifteen, the young monarch set about uniting all the Franks-barbarian tribes that inhabited much of the region that became modern-day France and Germany. A fierce warrior and an astute administrator, he expanded his originally modest kingdom in northeast Gaul (France) by all possible means, including conquest, marriage, diplomacy, and deception. When he married Clotilda, a devout Roman Catholic, he converted to Catholicism and became instrumental in spreading his new religion across Europe. By the time Clovis died in 511, his domain covered most of Western Europe, from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the source of the Danube River. The French regard him as the founder of their monarchy. Book jacket.

Clovis I
Clovis I

Author: Dhirubhai Patel

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Clovis was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the form of leadership from a group of royal chieftains to rule by a single king and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his heirs. Clovis IChapter 1: Clovis Story Chapter 2: Early reign (481-491)2.1 Taming GaulChapter 3: Middle reign (492-506)3.1 Assault of the Alamanni3.2 Business in Burgundy3.3 Armonici alliesChapter 4: Late reign (507-511)4.1 Ravishing the Reguli4.2 DeathChapter 5: BaptismChapter 6: Roman LawChapter 7: Salic law7.1 Merovingian phase7.2 Carolingian phase7.4 Some tenets of the lawChapter 8: Applications of the succession and inheritance laws8.1 Other European applicationsChapter 9: Literary referencesChapter 10: Theodoric the Great10.1 ReignChapter 11: Family and progeny11.1 Building programChapter 12: ReligionChapter 13: Clotilde

Barbarian and Noble
Barbarian and Noble

Author: Marion Florence Lansing

Publisher: Blurb

Published: 2019-05-22

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781389429033

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Sixteen astonishing tales from European history, each dealing with a great clash between two mighty forces, described by the other either as barbarians or nobles. Originally written for younger readers, this work tells the story of, among others, the Roman advance into Germany under General Drusus, the sack of Rome by the "barbarian" Goths under Alaric, the attack upon Europe by Attila the Hun, the inter-Gothic wars and Theodoric, the emergence of the Franks under Clovis, the wars against the Moors ("Saracens") under Roderick, the Viking invasions, St. Winfred's death at the hands of German tribes he was trying to convert to Christianity, and the great Crusade against the Muslim invasion of Palestine, led by England's Richard I. At the end of the book, the author inserted guide notes for teachers, suggesting themes for educating the young, and further reading suggestions. This work contains all the original text and its accompanying beautiful woodcut illustrations, and has been complete reset and digitally restored to better than original quality. Cover image: "Germania Stays the Romans."

Two Lives of Charlemagne
Two Lives of Charlemagne

Author: Einhard

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1969-07-30

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780140442137

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Two revealingly different accounts of the life of the most important figure of the Roman Empire Charlemage, known as the father of Europe, was one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers. The biographies brought together here provide a rich and varied portrait of the king from two perspectives: that of Einhard, a close friend and adviser, and of Notker, a monastic scholar and musician writing fifty years after Charlemagne's death. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Battle of Vouillé, 507 CE
The Battle of Vouillé, 507 CE

Author: Ralph W. Mathisen

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-07-04

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1614510997

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This volume highlights the heretofore largely neglected Battle of Vouillé in 507 CE, when the Frankish King Clovis defeated Alaric II, the King of the Visigoths. Clovis’ victory proved a crucial step in the expulsion of the Visigoths from Francia into Spain, thereby leaving Gaul largely to the Franks. It was arguably in the wake of Vouillé that Gaul became Francia, and that “France began.” The editors have united an international team of experts on Late Antiquity and the Merovingian Kingdoms to reexamine the battle from multiple as well as interdisciplinary perspectives. The contributions address questions of military strategy, geographical location, archaeological footprint, political background, religious propaganda, consequences (both in Francia and in Italy), and significance. There is a strong focus on the close reading of primary source-material, both textual and material, secular and theological.

The Life and Times of Charlemagne
The Life and Times of Charlemagne

Author: Jim Whiting

Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.

Published: 2006-09

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 1612289029

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Charles the Great, or Charlemagne, was one of the world's greatest military leaders. He became the leader of the Franks (who lived in modern-day France) in 768. Under his command, Frankish armies conquered most of Western Europe in the following decades. In 800, he was crowned emperor by Pope Leo XII. His greatness rested on more than military prowess. He was always interested in education, both for himself and for his subjects. He assembled many of the most noted scholars in Europe at his capital in Aachen, Germany, and began the Carolingian Renaissance. This was a period of heightened learning, innovations in architecture, and the preservation of many priceless books from earlier centuries.