Warlike Germanic people who first settled along lower Rhine River as
early as 3rd century AD. The kingdom finally included greater portion
of territory that now forms
Belgium
France
Netherlands
western Germany
When the Ice age glaciers retreated, people settled in the land now known as France. Relics discovered by archaeologists verify that assumption. The Romans defeated tribes of Celts when they conquered Gaul in 58-51 BC.
During five centuries of Roman rule these peoples adopted Roman ways.
They learned to speak the Latin tongue, and respect Roman law.
Gauls served in the Roman legions.
Christianity spread from Rome to Gaul as early as the 4th century.
Goths
Holy Roman Empire
Middle Ages
Paris
| OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| IMPORTANT LEADERS | TIME OF RULE | |
| Merovingians | 481 - 751 AD | |
| Clovis first Merovingians | AD 481-511 | |
| Childeric III last Merovingians | 743-751 AD | |
| Pepin of Landen(I) father of Pepin II | Never ruled | |
| Pepin II father of Charles Martel | Never Ruled | |
| Charles Martel mayor of the palace | Never ruled | |
| Charles Martel's descendants Carolingians, | 751-987 | |
| Pepin the Short (III)b: ? d: 768 | 761-768 | |
| Charlemagne b: 742? d: 814 | 768-814 | |
| Louis I or Louis The Pious b: 778 | 814-840 | |
| Charles II (of Holy Roman Empire) Charles I (of France) the Bald | with brothers 817-843 | |
| Charles II (of Holy Roman Empire) Charles I (of France) the Bald | 843-877 | |
| Louis II son of Lothair I | 877-879 | |
| Louis III The Blind | 879-882 | |
| Carloman | 879-884 | |
| Charles II, the Fat | 884-887 | |
| Odo of Anjou | 888-898 | |
| Charles III the Simple | 893-923 | |
| Robert I of Anjou | 922-923 | |
| Rudolph of Burgundy | 923-936 | |
| Louis IV | 936-954 | |
| Lothair I | 954-986 | |
| Louis V | 986-987 | |
| Capetian Line | 987-1328 | |
| Hugh Carpet | 987-996 | |
| Robert I | 996-1031 | |
| Henry I | 1031-1060 | |
| Philip I | 1060-1108 | |
| Louis VI the Fat | 1108-1137 | |
| Louis VII | 1137-1180 | |
| Philip II, Augustus | 1180-1223 | |
| Louis VIII | 1223-1226 | |
| Louis IX The Saint | 1226-1270 | |
| Philip III | 1270-1285 | |
| Philip IV | 1285-1314 | |
| Louis X | 1314 to 1316 | |
| Philip V | 1316-1322 | |
| Charles IV the Fair | 1322-1328 | |
| Valois Line | 1328- | |
| Philip VI | 1328-1350 | |
| John II | 1350-1364 | |
| Charles V of France The Wise | 1364-1380 | |
| Charles VI | 1380-1422 | |
| Charles VII | 1422-1461 | |
| Louis XI | 1461-1483 | |
| Charles VIII | 1483-1498 | |
| Louis XII | 1498-1515 | |
| Francis I | 1515-1547 | |
| Henry II | 1547-1559 | |
| Francis II | 1559-1560 | |
| Charles IX | 1560-1574 | |
| Henry III | 1574-1589 | |
| Burbon Line | - | |
| Henry IV | 1589-1610 | |
| Louis XIII | 1610-1643 | |
| Armand-Jean du Plessis Cardinal Richelieu | Minister | |
| Louis XIV | 1643-1715 | |
| Louis XV | 1715-1774 | |
| Louis XVI | 1774-1792 | |
| First Republic | 1792-1799 | |
| Napolean Bonaparte First Consul | 1799-1804 | |
| Napolean I Emperor | 1804-1814 | |
| Burbon Restoration | - | |
| Louis XVIII | 1814-1824 | |
| Charles X | 1824-1830 | |
| Louis Philippe | 1830-1848 | |
| Second Republic | 1848-1852 | |
| Second Empire Louis Napoleon as Napolean III | 1852-1870 | |
| Third Republic | 1871 |