481 ⟶ Clovis I Ascends to the Frankish Throne

Clovis I becomes King of the Western Franks upon the death o...
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👑 Clovis I Ascends to the Frankish Throne

Clovis I becomes King of the Western Franks upon the death of Childeric I.⟶
Clovis I Ascends to the Frankish Throne (481)
Frankish KingdomMerovingian DynastyMonarchySuccessionGermanic TribesClovis I
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyBelgiumBelgiumNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ Clovis I Subjugates Thuringia

King Clovis I defeats and subjugates the Kingdom of Thuringia in Germany.⟶
Clovis I Subjugates Thuringia (491)
Frankish KingdomClovis IGermanic TribesConquestExpansionismMonarchyMerovingian Dynasty
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

👑 Clovis I Unifies Northern Gaul

Northern Gaul is united under the Frankish King Clovis I, founder of the Merovingian dynasty.⟶
Clovis I Unifies Northern Gaul (494)
Frankish KingdomClovis IMerovingian DynastyKingdom FormationPolitical UnificationFrankish Empire
FranceFranceBelgiumBelgiumLuxembourgLuxembourgGermanyGermany

👑 Death of Emperor Charlemagne

Charlemagne dies in the city of Aachen.⟶
Death of Emperor Charlemagne (814)
CharlemagneHoly Roman EmpireCarolingian DynastyFrankish KingdomEmperorSuccessionPolitical Leadership
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceBelgiumBelgiumNetherlandsNetherlands

👑 Francis I Ascends the French Throne

Ascension of Francis I of France as King of France following the death of Louis XII.⟶
Francis I Ascends the French Throne (1515)
French MonarchyRenaissanceSuccessionFrancis IMonarchyFrench History
FranceFrance

🇧🇪 Belgium Officially Declared an Independent Kingdom

Kingdom of Belgium declared.⟶
Belgium Officially Declared an Independent Kingdom (1839)
KingdomIndependenceNationalismEuropean HistoryMonarchy
BelgiumBelgiumNetherlandsNetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceGermanyGermany