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Language of early French (West-Frankish) kings
When did Old French displace Frankish as the language spoken in the West-Frankish court, and who was the first natively "French" king?
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Why were the Merovingians so reviled?
I'm interested in the state of the Frankish kingdom at the time of the Merovingian peak, before they were deposed.
I have heard hints of lavish lifestyle, but I take this to be much the same way ...
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Was the Battle of Tours really the turning point for the Umayyad expansion into Europe?
Considering how far the Umayyad Empire had come into Europe, and their defeat at the Battle of Tours could they have pushed further into Europe? Did Tours really stop their advance or were there ...
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Language of Franks vs later French
I am reading that before the 8-9th(10th?) century, Franks were a Germanic-speaking nation.
How it is possible to explain that in later centuries their language became a totally different ...
