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The Frankish kingdom was according to some scholars, the beginning of France proper, instead of it just being the Roman province of Gaul, after Charlemagne this was called the Holy Roman Empire.
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Clovis was the first great leader of the Franks, he at age 16 took controll of his tribe, and over the course of several years began to unite them. And then he proceded to conquer ancient Gaul.
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Charles Martel (The Hammer) Had a nice reign, he is remembered best for his wars against the Moors and aiding/patronising the Catholic church, he even donated large amounts of land to them.
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Due to Tariq's military prowess the Islamic Empire spread into Spain in the eighth century, and the battle of Tours kept them out of the rest of Europe, form then on the Moors would never invade France again, but they would retain control of Spain for centuries to come. Often confused with the battle of Poitiers fought hundreds of years later and nearby.
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Pepin the Short cemented ties to the Catholic Church, and was the father of Charlemagne.
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Clovis converted to christianity in order to cement his rule over the Frankish kingdom's increasing size. This kept the mostly christian people in line, even though he diddn't exactly follow the commandment thou shalt not kill.
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The Treay of Verdun split the Frankish kingdom for good, between the three grandsons of Charlemagne, Lothair, Louis the German, and Charles the Bald.
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Clovis takes over the Franks in 481 at just 16 years old, he now has a small number of troops from his father, and a tiny amount of land, it will take 20-30 years to subdue Gaul and here is where he starts.
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This is when the most famous Frankish king ruled, Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor.
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This is the reign of the well meaning son of Charlemagne Louis the pious though he was well meaning he was short-sighted, a bit of a fool, he divided the Holy Roman Empire among his three sons after his death.
