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Franks

Franks

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394   Battle of the Frigidus: The Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills the pagan usurper Eugenius and his Frankish ''magister militum'' Arbogast.

524   Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce.

524   The Franks defeat the Burgundians in the Battle of Vézeronce.

732   Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, the leader of the Franks, Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. The governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, is killed during the battle.

771   Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman.

888   Odo, Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks.

986   Louis V becomes King of the Franks.