DIE FRANKEN
Valerie Chavez
und Katrin
McKean
AM ANFANG…
 Sie waren ein
Westgermanisch
Volkstamm im dritten
Jahrhundert nach Christus.
 Sie waren wanderten
ständig um den Reich der
Römer.
 Frank: bedeutet “frei” oder
“tapfer”.
DER REICH DER RÖMER
 Der römische Kaiser Julian eroberte die Franken im dritten
Jahrhundert nach Christus.
 Die Franken besiedelten das römische Territorium um den
Rhein.
 Die Franken blieben über ein Jahrhundert den Römern treu.
ROMAN MILITARY
 During the 4 th century, general and commanding positions
were granted to many Franks by the Romans.
 These of ficials were given responsibility of their territory in
the Empire.
MOVING FORWARD…
 Childeric I (463 AD) was an
important Salian Frank
commander who
strengthened the Franks’
power among the Empire
and the Gaul.
 In only a few years to come,
the Salian Franks would be
united with the remaining
Frankish people. This
included the Ripuarians and
the Eastern Franks.
CLOVIS
 In 482 AD, Clovis, the son
of Childeric I, came to
power.
 He established the
Merovingain Dynasty,
becoming the first and
most famous ruler.
 Clovis was known for his
desire to expand the
Franks’ territory.
 Eventually converted to
Christianity.
 This made Clovis seen as the
King of the Franks by the Pope
and expanded their popularity.
DOWNFALL OF MEROVINGAIN
 After Clovis died, his kingdom was divided among his four
sons.
 This division of power became accustomed to the Merovingain
reign.
 Unfortunately, many descendants were too young to rule
because of this, so they began to rely on advisors to rule
during the heirs’ delinquency.
 This group of people gained a tremendous amount of power.
 Around 700 AD, Charles Martel declared himself as an advisor
and the rightful king of the Franks.
A NEW BEGINNING…
 Martel and his family began the Carolingain Dynasty.
 As the Merovingain Dynasty withered away, this new dynasty
strengthened among the Franks.
 In 800 AD on Christmas Day, Pope Leo III crowned
the first Holy Roman Empire to be
Charles Augustus; otherwise known
as Charlemagne.
A LASTING IMPRESSION
 The Franks grew from just a small tribe to one of the most
unified and influential kingdoms in all of Europe’s history.
 Their spread of Christianity left a remarkable impression on
the surrounding nations.
FRÄNKISCHE SITTEN
 Die Franken hatten dünne
Schnurrbäarte.
 Die Römer beeinflüssten
die Franken sehr viel;
besonders in der Kultur, im
Militär, und in der Politik.
DIE SPRACHE: ALT FRANKISCH
Dieser Dialek ist
gestorben, aber er
wurde alt
Höllandisch.
Alt Frankisch
beeinflüsste die alte
römische Sprache
von Gaul.
DIE RELIGION
 Die Franken waren Ursprünglich Heiden.
 Clovis brachte das Christentum zu den Franken.
 Das Christentum wurde die Hauptreligion der Franken.
FRANKISCH ZU FRANZÖSISCH ZU
GERMANISCH
French word
Old Frankish
Germanic conginitves
Bleu ( blue)
Blao
Blau
Choquer ( to shock)
Skukjan
Schokken (to shock, to
shake)
Batir ( to build)
Bastian (to bind with bast
string)
Besten ( to sow up, to
connect )
BEZÜGE
 http://www.jrank.org/history/pages/6096/Franks -FrankishEmpire.html
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Frankish
 http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?h
istoryid=ab74
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franks
 http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/MainPrintPage.asp?iPin=
WHII095&DataType=Ancient&WinType= Free
 http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/default.asp?ItemID=WE49
&NewItemID=True
 http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/westeurope/ Franks.htm
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 http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/ 06238a.htm
 http://www.tacitus.nu/historical -atlas/francia.htm