- Merovingian dynasty
- nouna Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750• Syn: ↑Merovingian• Hypernyms: ↑dynasty• Member Meronyms: ↑Merovingian
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Merovingian dynasty — Merovingian redirects here. For other uses, see Merovingian (disambiguation). The Kingdom of the Franks expanded from Austrasia, established by the Merovingian dynasty. The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to … Wikipedia
Merovingian Dynasty — (450 751) Ruling family of Frankish Gaul from the mid fifth to the mid eighth century, when it was replaced by Pippin the Short and the Carolingian dynasty. Creators of the most effective and longest lasting successor state to emerge in the… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Merovingian dynasty — (476–750) Frankish dynasty considered the first French royal house. It was named for Merovech (fl. с 450), whose son Childeric I (d. 482?) ruled a tribe of Salian Franks from his capital at Tournai. His son, Clovis I, united nearly all of Gaul in … Universalium
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Merovingian — The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin) largely corresponding to ancient Gaul from the mid fifth to the mid eighth century. Their politics involved… … Wikipedia
Merovingian art and architecture — Baptistery of cathedral Saint Léonce of Fréjus … Wikipedia
Merovingian art — Visual arts produced under the Merovingian dynasty of the 5th–8th centuries AD. They consisted mainly of small scale metalwork, little of which has survived, and several important manuscripts. The style blends Roman Classical style with native… … Universalium
Merovingian (disambiguation) — The term Merovingian has several uses: The Merovingian dynasty of Frankish kings ruled an area of modern France and Germany from the 5th to 8th century AD. Merovingian script, a type of script used in the Merovingian kingdom. Merovingian (The… … Wikipedia
Merovingian script — 8th century Merovingian script Merovingian script was a medieval script so called because it was developed in France during the Merovingian dynasty. It was used in the 7th and 8th centuries before the Carolingian dynasty and the development of… … Wikipedia
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