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First emerged on the east bank of the lower Rhine River.
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Clovis begins his rule.
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The Charles the Martel defeated the Arabic invasion at Tours (Poitiers).
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King Authari (Arthur) ensured the survival of the Lombards, threatened as they were by both the Byzantines and the Franks.
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Franks defeat Holy Roman Empire.
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Louis the Pious divides the kingdom among his three sons.
