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Events relating to the franks
Halted by a Roman army in their push southwards, the Franks settle in the Roman province of Belgica, around Tournai
The 15-year-old Clovis inherits the Merovingian crown and becomes leader of the Franks - with his first capital at Tournai
Gregory, bishop of Tours, brings his 'History of the Franks' up to this year
The death of the Frankish 'mayor of the palace' Pepin II is followed by civil war between members of his family
The civil war among the Franks ends with complete victory for Charles Martel, an illegitimate grandson of Pepin II
With papal support Pepin III is elected king of the Franks, beginning the Carolingian dynasty (named from his father, Charles Martel)
On the death of Pepin III, the empire of the Franks is divided between his two sons - Charlemagne and his younger brother, Carloman
On the death of his brother, Charlemagne inherits the entire kingdom of the Franks
Hemming, a Danish king, makes a treaty with the Franks establishing the river Eider as the southern border of Denmark
The three-field system, introduced by the Franks, increases agricultural yield by 33%.