Frankish expansion into Aquitaine

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Frankish expansion into Aquitaine was the early 6th-century campaign by the Frankish kingdom, under Clovis I, to conquer and absorb the Visigothic-controlled region of Aquitaine into its growing realm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish–Visigothic conflict
military campaign
associatedWithDynasty Merovingian dynasty
associatedWithRuler Clovis I, King of the Franks
linked to: Clovis I
belligerent Franks
Kingdom of the Franks
changedPoliticalStatusFrom Visigothic-controlled region
changedPoliticalStatusOf Aquitaine
changedPoliticalStatusTo Frankish-controlled region
contributedTo expansion of Catholic influence in southwestern Gaul
endTime early 6th century
followed Frankish victory at the Battle of Vouillé
geographicallyOverlaps Roman province of Aquitania
hasCommander Clovis I
hasKeyEvent Battle of Vouillé
hasMainBelligerent Frankish Kingdom
Visigothic Kingdom
hasOpponentCommander Alaric II
hasPrimaryTheater region around Toulouse
south of the Loire River
historicalPeriod Late Antiquity
early Middle Ages
historicalRegionInvolved Aquitaine under Visigothic control
languageContext Latin-speaking administration
ledBy Clovis I
longTermConsequence integration of Aquitaine into the Frankish and later French kingdoms
shift of Visigothic power to Hispania
motivatedBy desire to expand Frankish control over Gaul
opportunity created by Visigothic weakness
opponent Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse
linked to: Visigothic Kingdom

Visigoths
linked to: Visigothic army
partOf Frankish–Visigothic wars
preceded Merovingian consolidation of power in Gaul
relatedEvent Battle of Vouillé (507)
linked to: Battle of Vouillé

Frankish–Visigothic War of 507–511
religiousContext Arian Visigoths
linked to: Goths

Catholic Franks
result Frankish conquest of most of Aquitaine
Frankish territorial expansion south of the Loire
collapse of Visigothic power in most of Gaul
integration of Aquitaine into the Frankish realm
startTime c. 507
tookPlaceIn Aquitaine
early 6th century
southwestern Gaul
linked to: Gallia Aquitania
tookPlaceInPresentDay France

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Battle of Vouillé partOf Frankish expansion into Aquitaine
Franco–Visigothic conflicts hasPart Frankish conquest of Aquitaine
linked to: Frankish expansion into Aquitaine
Battle of Vouglé followedBy Frankish conquest of Aquitaine
linked to: Frankish expansion into Aquitaine