How did Gaul become France ?
What was the position of France by the
eleventh century ?
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Explanation:
1) In simple terms- because the Franks (who were a Germanic tribe) conquered the former Roman province of Gaul, and then called it the Frankish Kingdom - which became France.
2) The 11th century in France marked the apogee of princely power at the expense of the king when states like Normandy, Flanders or Languedoc enjoyed a local authority comparable to kingdoms in all but name.
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Gaul was a region rather than one country and existed during Roman times. It consisted of Northern Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium. After the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD when the Franks conquered the territory was renamed France by the Merovingian's.
The Roman territory of Gaul was later called France.
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