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Clovis let army against Gaul
Around 481, Clovis was able to unite several of the Frankish groups. He led a combined force against the collapsing Roman army into Gaul. -
Clovis established Franks
By 495, Clovis had brought most of Gaul under his control and established a unified Frankish kingdom. -
Clovis became a Christian
After Clovis conquered Gaul in 496,he converted to Christianity, which was a very wise move. -
Charlemagne took the throne
The descendants of Clovis were displaced by the grandfather of the famous ruler Charlemagne. -
The scholar, Alcuin arrived in
Alcuin arrived in 782 and organized a school in the palace for the children of Charlemagne and other nobles. The courses at the palace school were based on advances in education in England and Ireland. -
Charlemagne was dead
Charlemagne died in 814. The empire he had built went into slow decline. -
The Treaty of Verdun was signed
After almost 30 years of conflict, Charlemagne's 3 grandsons signed the Treaty of Verdun. This treaty divided Charlemagne's empire into 3 kingdoms. -
The invasion of Magyars
Around 896, Magyars began an invasion of Europe, looting parts of France, northern Italy, and Eastern Europe.
