Chapter 18: The FranksChapter 18: The Franks

Clovis NotesClovis Notes

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1.1. Franks were a Germanic group of Franks were a Germanic group of people. Their settlement later people. Their settlement later developed into modern France and developed into modern France and Germany.Germany.

2. lived along Rhine River2. lived along Rhine River

3. Successful in governing because:3. Successful in governing because:

felt secure b/c area governed close to felt secure b/c area governed close to homelandhomeland

focused on settling and became farmersfocused on settling and became farmers

Franks united under Clovis to become one Franks united under Clovis to become one large grouplarge group

4.4. Clovis became king Clovis became king cruel & greedy, cruel & greedy, but good general and kingbut good general and king

5. Clovis not happy w/Frankish gods 5. Clovis not happy w/Frankish gods and said if he won the next battle, he and said if he won the next battle, he would immediately convertwould immediately convert

(a) won; he and 3,000 Frankish soldiers (a) won; he and 3,000 Frankish soldiers immediately convertedimmediately converted

(b) all Franks followed his example(b) all Franks followed his example

(c) first Germanic king to accept Catholic religion(c) first Germanic king to accept Catholic religion

6. he gained support of the Romans in his 6. he gained support of the Romans in his kingdom kingdom

7. the Franks began speaking a form of Latin 7. the Franks began speaking a form of Latin (which developed into modern French).(which developed into modern French).

8. Everyone had same: religion, language, 8. Everyone had same: religion, language, & felt united.& felt united.

9. the Pope and church supported Clovis and 9. the Pope and church supported Clovis and helped serve in his government; helped serve in his government;

Clovis protected the church against non-Clovis protected the church against non-believers (symbiotic relationship)believers (symbiotic relationship)

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10. Capital = Paris10. Capital = Paris

11. “France” comes from the word “Franks”11. “France” comes from the word “Franks”

12. Clovis admired the Roman Empire:12. Clovis admired the Roman Empire:

(a). wore purple robes(a). wore purple robes

(b). made Latin the official (b). made Latin the official languagelanguage

Alea iacta est

“The die has been cast”

Symbiotic relationshipSymbiotic relationship

Definition:Definition: Image/symbol: Image/symbol:

Examples:Examples: Non-examples: Non-examples: