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see [[Netherlands]] for later history | see [[Netherlands]] for later history | ||
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| + | ==Frankish language== | ||
| + | The language of the Franks was a Western Germanic language. The language is the predecessor to the modern [[Dutch]], [[Luxembourgish]] and [[Afrikaans]] languages. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Blok, Petrus Johannes. ''History of the People of the Netherlands'' (5 vol 1898-1912) famous classic; [https://books.google.com/books?id=s8kOAAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=intitle:Netherlands+inauthor:blok&lr=&num=30&as_brr=0&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0 part 1 to 1500, online from Google] | * Blok, Petrus Johannes. ''History of the People of the Netherlands'' (5 vol 1898-1912) famous classic; [https://books.google.com/books?id=s8kOAAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=intitle:Netherlands+inauthor:blok&lr=&num=30&as_brr=0&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0 part 1 to 1500, online from Google] | ||
| − | * James, Edward. ''The Franks'' (1991) [ | + | * James, Edward. ''The Franks'' (1991) [https://www.amazon.com/Franks-Peoples-Europe-Edward-James/dp/0631179364/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1230252161&sr=8-2 excerpt and text search] |
[[Category:Medieval History]] | [[Category:Medieval History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:38, June 21, 2025
The Franks were a Germanic people group who, starting from the 4th century AD, settled in the present-day Belgium and Netherlands, then still part of the Roman Empire, as feoderati. They eventually conquered all of present-day France, Benelux, and the western parts of Germany. Among their most important kings was Clovis I (465-511), who conquered Gaul and converted the Franks to Christianity, and Charlemagne (742-814), who unified much of western Europe around the year 800 AD.
see Netherlands for later history
Frankish language
The language of the Franks was a Western Germanic language. The language is the predecessor to the modern Dutch, Luxembourgish and Afrikaans languages.
Further reading
- Blok, Petrus Johannes. History of the People of the Netherlands (5 vol 1898-1912) famous classic; part 1 to 1500, online from Google
- James, Edward. The Franks (1991) excerpt and text search