The Franks

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  • Oct 15, 754

    Pepin the Short

    Pepin the Short
    Appointed king of Franks in 754.
  • Oct 15, 771

    Charlemagne's Rise

    Charlemagne's Rise
    In 771, Charlemagne became to soul ruler of the Frankish Kingdom, because his brother had died.
  • Oct 16, 772

    Charlemagne's Military Campaign

    Charlemagne's Military Campaign
    Charlemagne set out to take western europe as his.

  • Clovis

    Clovis
    Clovis, the founder of the Merovingian dynasty, rises to power.

  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    Charlemegne becomes king of the Carolingans in 800, crowned by Pope Leo III

  • End of Carolingian Dynasty

    The Carolingian Dynasty lasted until 987, and was the successor Merovingian Dynasty

  • Clovis's Takeover

    By 491, Clovis had taken Rouen, Reims, Paris, and most of the west.

  • Clovis & Christianity

    Clovis & Christianity
    By 486, Clovis was a Christian. He did this in part because it would help him gain faith from the Franks.