History of the Franks

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History of the Franks is a 6th-century Latin chronicle by Gregory of Tours that narrates the political, military, and religious history of the Frankish kingdoms and their rulers.

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Historia Francorum 2
History of the Franks canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century book
Latin prose work
historical chronicle
alternativeName Ten Books of Histories
author Gregory of Tours
authorOccupation bishop
authorReligiousAffiliation Catholic Church
contains miracle stories
royal biographies
saints’ lives
countryOfOrigin Frankish Kingdom
dateWritten late 6th century
describesEvent conversion of Clovis I to Catholicism
fall of Roman authority in Gaul
wars among Merovingian kings
genre chronicle
historiography
historicalValue key source for early medieval Gaul
primary source for Merovingian history
influenced later chronicles of France
medieval Frankish historiography
language Latin
literaryPeriod Early Middle Ages
Late Antiquity
mainSubject Christianization of the Franks
Frankish kingdoms
Franks
Merovingian dynasty
late Roman Gaul
linked to: Gallo-Roman
narrativeFocus military history of the Franks
political history of the Franks
religious history of the Franks
notableFigureDescribed Chilperic I
Clovis I
linked to: Clovis

Fredegund
Guntram
Sigebert I
opposes Arianism
originalTitle Historia Francorum
placeOfComposition Tours
preservedIn medieval manuscripts
religiousPerspective Catholic
setting Frankish territories
Gaul
structure 10 books
timePeriodCovered 4th century
5th century
6th century

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Christianization of the Franks documentedIn History of the Franks
Battle of Tolbiac describedIn Historia Francorum
linked to: History of the Franks
Gregory of Tours notableWork History of the Franks
History of the Franks originalTitle Historia Francorum
linked to: History of the Franks