Timeline for Why did the Merovingians and Pippinids adopt Christianity so fervently?
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| Apr 9, 2019 at 19:06 | comment | added | JRB | The history of the Franks is rather unique in that for more then a century (since 270-75 AD) they had lived on former Roman territory south and west of the Rhine. Roman power in that area for the last time collapsed in 406 AD, so they had 130 years to become accustomed to Roman customs of all kind including religious ones. They also incorporated useful former Roman citizens and ex- Roman soldiers in their kingdoms. That fact alone made them less inclined to choose for Arianism. | |
| Sep 28, 2016 at 16:18 | comment | added | T.E.D.♦ | @kubanczyk - It wasn't even neutral for a while. When the first Germans were converted (pre Nicea), the Roman emperor at the time was a supporter of Arius. That's how this all started. | |
| Sep 27, 2016 at 9:52 | comment | added | kubanczyk | At the time arianism was just a neutral flavor of christianity. It became "ugly and bad" for us today as a result of long running popes' political efforts. It's a myth that pope had any a priori authority over entire christianity. But I agree that the pope might be influential in Christian Gaul at the time, that's about it. | |
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| Sep 26, 2016 at 12:22 | history | answered | T.E.D.♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |