Clovis,Franks,and more

So today we were talking about the Germanic Kingdoms and Gaul in particular. Gaul was the name for the territory that we call France back in the Middle Ages. France got its name from the people who lived there known as the Franks. Clovis was the ruler of the Franks and in charge of Gaul. Clovis even had a battlefield conversion like Constantine. He converted in the year 496 with his 3000 soldiers. Not sure if they also put crosses on their shields, but at least they converted. By the year 511 the Franks were united into one kingdom and at this time Clovis and the Church were partners. We also learned about some guy named Benedict who made rules for monks and his sister, Scholastica, did a similar thing but for nuns. First, monks took a vow of poverty. Second, they were not allowed to have romantic relationships. Third, they swore obedience to Church superiors. Clovis had a descendant named Charles Martel who had a son named Pepin the Short who had a son named Charlemagne. Well that is all I got so hopefully it helps out to prepare for the test on Thursday.

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