Franks Timeline

Carausius is given the task of eliminating the Frankish and Saxon pirates.

Aetius defeats Attila of the Huns at the Catalaunian Fields, together with Rome's allies.

A Saxon army is defeated by the Franks at Angers.

Clovis of the Franks defeats the Romans in Gaul. Founding of the Frankish kingdom.

Clovis converts to Christianity.

Clovis defeats the Visigoths and drives them into the Iberian peninsula.

Death of Clovis, founder of the Merovingian dynasty.

Reign of Charles Martel.

Reign of Pepin the Short, founder of Carolingian Dynasty.

Lombards defeated by Charlemagne of the Franks; Lombard Kingdom falls.

Reign of Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor.

Reign of Louis the Pious.