Realm · 238–509
Ripuarian Franks
Ripuarian Franks appears on the map from 238 to 509. At its greatest recorded extent, in 469, it covered about 44,276 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 Ripuarian Franks on the map in 469
- On the map
- 238–509
- Greatest extent
- 469, about 44,276 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Ripuarian Franks · Wikidata Q316860
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 238–259 | 22,257 km² |
| 260 | 25,568 km² |
| 261–282 | 25,386 km² |
| 283–357 | 25,453 km² |
| 358–366 | 25,698 km² |
| 367–393 | 28,174 km² |
| 394 | 28,059 km² |
| 395 | 28,283 km² |
| 396–406 | 28,167 km² |
| 407–409 | 28,394 km² |
| 410–413 | 28,174 km² |
| 414–438 | 28,441 km² |
| 439–450 | 32,162 km² |
| 451 | 32,052 km² |
| 452–454 | 31,985 km² |
| 455–461 | 31,922 km² |
| 462–468 | 40,329 km² |
| 469–499 | 44,276 km² |
| 500–509 | 44,276 km² |