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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73440" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73440" /> == | ||
<p> The name given in the 3rd century to a confederation of Germanic tribes, who subsequently grouped themselves into two main bodies called the Salians and the Ripuarians, the former dwelling on the | <p> The name given in the 3rd century to a confederation of Germanic tribes, who subsequently grouped themselves into two main bodies called the Salians and the Ripuarians, the former dwelling on the Upper Rhine, and the latter on the Middle Rhine. Under their king, Clovis, the Salians overran Central Gaul, subjugating the Ripuarians, and extending their territory from the [[Scheldt]] to the Loire, whence in course of time there generally developed the kingdom of France. The [[Franks]] were of a tall and martial bearing, and thoroughly democratic in their political instincts. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
The name given in the 3rd century to a confederation of Germanic tribes, who subsequently grouped themselves into two main bodies called the Salians and the Ripuarians, the former dwelling on the Upper Rhine, and the latter on the Middle Rhine. Under their king, Clovis, the Salians overran Central Gaul, subjugating the Ripuarians, and extending their territory from the Scheldt to the Loire, whence in course of time there generally developed the kingdom of France. The Franks were of a tall and martial bearing, and thoroughly democratic in their political instincts.
