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Frankreich ist flächenmäßig das größte und nach Einwohnern (hinter Deutschland) das zweitgrößte Land der Europäischen Union. Es umfasst (nach Russland und der Ukraine) das drittgrößte Staatsgebiet in Europa.
France, [a] officially the French Republic, [b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, [XII] giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
- Origins
- Merovingian Rise and Decline, 481–687
- Dominance of The Mayors of The Palace, 687–751
- Carolingian Empire, 751–840
- Divided Empire, After 840
The term "Franks" emerged in the 3rd century AD, covering Germanic tribes who settled on the northern Rhine frontier of the Roman Empire, including the Bructeri, Ampsivarii, Chamavi, Chattuarii and Salians. While all of them had a tradition of participating in the Roman military, the Salians were allowed to settle within the Roman Empire. In 358, h...
Chlodio's successors are obscure figures, but what can be certain is that Childeric I, possibly his grandson, ruled a Salian kingdom from Tournai as a foederatus of the Romans. Childeric is chiefly important to history for bequeathing the Franks to his son Clovis, who began an effort to extend his authority over the other Frankish tribes and to exp...
In 673, Chlothar III died and some Neustrian and Burgundian magnates invited Childeric to become king of the whole realm, but he soon upset some Neustrian magnates and he was assassinated (675). The reign of Theuderic III was to prove the end of the Merovingian dynasty's power. Theuderic III succeeded his brother Chlothar III in Neustria in 673, bu...
Pepin reigned as an elected king. Although such elections happened infrequently, a general rule in Germanic law stated that the king relied on the support of his leading men. These men reserved the right to choose a new "kingworthy" leader out of the ruling clan if they felt that the old one could not lead them in profitable battle. While in later ...
Charlemagne had several sons, but only one survived him. This son, Louis the Pious, followed his father as the ruler of a united empire. But sole inheritance remained a matter of chance, rather than intent. When Louis died in 840, the Carolingians adhered to the custom of partible inheritance, and after a brief civil war between the three sons, the...
- Monarchy
France ( /ˈfræns/ (help·info) or /ˈfrɑːns/; French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s] ), officially the French Republic (French: République française, French pronunciation: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz] ), is a country in Western Europe. It also includes various departments and territories of France overseas.
- 93.0% French citizens, 7.0% foreign nationals
History of France. The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. Greek writers noted the presence of three main ethno-linguistic groups in the area: the Gauls, Aquitani and Belgae.
Vor 17 Stunden · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: Apr 19, 2024 • Article History. flag of France. Audio File: Anthem of France ( see article) Category: Geography & Travel. Officially: French Republic. French: France or République Française. Head Of Government: Prime minister: Gabriel Attal. Capital: Paris. Population: (2024 est.) 66,147,000.
Paris [a] is the capital and most populous city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 [2] in an area of more than 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), [5] Paris is the fourth-most populated city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. [6] .
