The Frankish armies was very diverse, its army had franks, Saxons, Alaman, Allans, Burgundian and gallon-roman (Bachrach, Bernard S. "Procopius, Agathias and the Frankish Military." Speculum 45, no. 3 (1970): 435-41). The Frankish were warriors, they acted like and dressed like the fierce warriors they were. Clovis was a go getter and he’d always go after what he wanted, Siagruis the king of Roman had a seat in the city of Soissons, so Clovis challenged him for it. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks, trans. Ernest Brehaut (extended selections), Records of Civilization 2, (New York: Columbia University Press, 1916). Clovis I most significate achievement was not his conquest of Gaul but his goal to end the kingship (James, Edward The Origins of France from Clovis to the Capetians 500-1000, (New York: St.
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301982): 30). When Siagruis fled to Alaric, Clovis I asked Alaric to turn him over, Alaric did so because he feared Clovis I and his army. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Frank). He wanted to unite all the kingdoms and was willing to do anything to achieve it.
Clovis was a pagan he worshiped idols but his wife was Christian after the birth of their son his wife Clotilde wanted him to be baptized. Clotilde use to made fun of her husband for being pagan. The first time he prayed to the Christian god was when he was at war against Alamanni and his army. When he saw that he was losing he started crying, then he look up to the heaven has started to pray, he said “Jesus Christ, whom Clotilda asserts to be the
301982): 30). When Siagruis fled to Alaric, Clovis I asked Alaric to turn him over, Alaric did so because he feared Clovis I and his army. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Frank). He wanted to unite all the kingdoms and was willing to do anything to achieve it.
Clovis was a pagan he worshiped idols but his wife was Christian after the birth of their son his wife Clotilde wanted him to be baptized. Clotilde use to made fun of her husband for being pagan. The first time he prayed to the Christian god was when he was at war against Alamanni and his army. When he saw that he was losing he started crying, then he look up to the heaven has started to pray, he said “Jesus Christ, whom Clotilda asserts to be the