494 ⟶ Clovis I Unifies Northern Gaul
Northern Gaul is united under the Frankish King Clovis I, fo...
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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.⟶
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👑 Clovis I Unifies Northern Gaul
Northern Gaul is united under the Frankish King Clovis I, founder of the Merovingian dynasty.⟶
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LuxembourgGermany👑 Death of Emperor Charlemagne
Charlemagne dies in the city of Aachen.⟶
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GermanyFranceBelgiumNetherlands🤝 Formation of the Union of Arras
The Union of Arras unifies the southern Netherlands, a foundation for the later states of the Spanish Netherlands, the Austrian Netherlands and Belgium.The Irish Gaelic chieftain's feast, from The Image of Ireland⟶
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March 25: Treaty of Rome, which would eventually lead to the European Union.⟶
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