Realm · 710–717
Merovingian Empire
Merovingian Empire appears on the map from 710 to 717. At its greatest recorded extent, in 710, it covered about 32,241 km².
One of the realms of Frankish Kingdom (Merovingian). The Franks were a group of Germanic peoples living along the lower Rhine who served as Roman allies. Clovis I of the Merovingian family united them, defeated the last Roman ruler in Gaul in 486 and the Visigoths in 507, and converted to Catholic Christianity, winning the support of the Gallo-Roman bishops and nobility.
See Merovingian Empire on the map in 710
- On the map
- 710–717
- Greatest extent
- 710, about 32,241 km²
- Part of
- Merovingian Empire
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Francia · Wikidata Q146246
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 710–717 | 32,241 km² |