Early History Of France
The Carthaginians, Greeks and Romans established their colonies on the coast of Mediterranean Sea and its offshore islands, during the 1st millennium BC. The southern Gaul was annexed as the province of Gallia Narbonesis in the second century BC, while Julius Caesar managed to conquer the rest of the Gaul winning in the Gallic Wars from 58 - 51 BC, which led to the rise of an integrated culture between the Gauls and the Romans and thus, Gaul was gradually integrated into the Empire of Rome. |
However, Gaul suffered from barbarian raids and their migrations, which mainly included the Germanic Franks. Clovis I unified major parts of Gaul during his reign in the 5th century and that led to the dominance of the Franks for many years ahead that reached its peak under Charlemagne’s reign.More...
Brief History Of France
After the Roman Empire broke up in the 5th century, the Germanic tribe from the east settled down in the Gaul. Through the 8th and the 9th century, it became the hub of Charlemagne’s empire stretching from the Pyrenees up to the Baltic, Subsequently, the area came under the increasing control under the French kings till it became more aggressive in the reign of King Louis VI (1108 – 1137).
However, in the year of 1328, the immediate successors of the royal clan were no more in existence, which led to a conflict between the House of Valois from France and the House of Plantagenet from England. The Plantagenet Kings claimed that since their roots lie in the French regions namely, Anjou and Normandy. This war is between both the houses is known as the 100 years war lasting from 1337 to 1453, with the House of Valois winning the battle and Louis XI (1460 – 1483), a wise and judicious king took over the reign of France.More...
History Of The Tour De France
The origins of the Tour de France can be linked to the Dreyfus Affair, a protest that had France divided on the issue of Alfred Dreyfus, a soldier who was convicted for selling defense secrets to the German forces. Eugen Weber, a historian called for a political shindig at the Auteuil Horse Race in Paris in the year 1899 to protest against Dreyfus; Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, who owned the De Dion-Bouton car works; and Stroke the President of France on his head with a walking stick to protest against Dreyfus for which he was penalized 100 francs and ended up serving 15 days in jail were part of the protest.More...
France Government History
Did you know that that the total size of France would be an overall 80 percent of Texas? Yes it is true. It is one of the beautiful and stylish places in the entire world. Situated in Alps alongside the borders of Switzerland as well as Italy, France happens to be the most influential country in the whole of Europe. Researchers and archeologists have fund out this nation has been growing since the olden Paleolithic ages.
France was also invaded quite a number of times. The earlier ages saw Romans (Celts) migrating into France. Later in 600 B.C, the Phoenicians as well as Greeks started developing their settlements near the Mediterranean. You must be well aware that Julius Caesar had captured most parts of Gaul in the period 52B.C until Romans took over Rhine now know as France.More...
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