{"slug": "salian-franks", "label": "Salian Franks", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salian_Franks", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q939852", "qid": "Q939852", "description": "4th & 5th century Franks in today's Netherlands and Belgium", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [358, 508], "span_label": ["358 CE", "508 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "gaul", "label": "Gaul", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "clovis-i", "label": "Clovis I", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "flavius-aetius", "label": "Flavius Aetius", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "belgium", "label": "Belgium", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "tournai", "label": "Tournai", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "anastasius-i-dicorus", "label": "Anastasius I Dicorus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "byzantine-navy", "label": "Byzantine navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "visigoths", "label": "Visigoths", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "orleans", "label": "Orléans", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 358, "year_label": "358 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The Salian Franks capitulate to Julian the Apostate in Gaul. He allows them to form a Roman foederati in Toxandria. Frankish settlers are established in areas in the north and the east to help with the defense of the Rhine frontier.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267077925#Roman_Empire", "title": "358", "revid": 1267077925, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 428, "year_label": "428 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Frankish War (428): Commander-in-chief of the Roman army Aetius put an end to the invasion of Chlodio, king of the Salian Franks in Northern Gaul.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321157185#Europe", "title": "428", "revid": 1321157185, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 431, "year_label": "431 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Aetius pushes the Salian Franks back across the River Somme. King Chlodio signs a peace treaty and becomes a foederatus of the Western Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311961439#Roman_Empire", "title": "431", "revid": 1311961439, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 437, "year_label": "437 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Childeric I, king of the Salian Franks (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205048#Births", "title": "437", "revid": 1349205048, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 448, "year_label": "448 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Flavius Aetius suppresses the Bagaudae in Armorica (Gaul), and defeats the Salian Franks under King Chlodio near Arras (Belgica Secunda); the invaders are stopped around a river-crossing near Vicus Helena.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330678266#Europe", "title": "448", "revid": 1330678266, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 457, "year_label": "457 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Merovech, king of the Salian Franks (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367050070#Deaths", "title": "457", "revid": 1367050070, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 458, "year_label": "458 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Childeric I succeeds his father Merovech as king of the Salian Franks. He establishes his capital at Tournai (modern Belgium) and becomes a foederatus (pl. foederati) of the Western Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748114#Europe", "title": "458", "revid": 1364748114, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 463, "year_label": "463 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In the Gothic war against Aegidius, Childeric I, king of the Salian Franks, allies with the Roman general Aegidius. This war is ended by the battle near Orléans, where the Visigoths under King Theodoric II are defeated by the Franks, while crossing the Loire River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367480401#Europe", "title": "463", "revid": 1367480401, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 469, "year_label": "469 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Vatican makes a pact with the Salian Frankish king Childeric I, agreeing to call him \"the new Constantine\" on condition that he accept conversion to Christianity.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360138926#Religion", "title": "469", "revid": 1360138926, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 480, "year_label": "480 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Syagrius, ruler of Domain of Soissons, manages to maintain the Roman authority in northern Gaul. He defends his \"kingdom\" against the neighbouring Salian Franks.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739995#Europe", "title": "480", "revid": 1364739995, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 481, "year_label": "481 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Childeric I dies at Tournai after a 24-year reign. He is succeeded by his 15-year-old son Clovis, who becomes ruler of the Salian Franks in the province Gallia Belgica (modern Belgium) until his death in 511.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340789382#Europe", "title": "481", "revid": 1340789382, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 481, "year_label": "481 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Childeric I, king of the Salian Franks (or 482)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340789382#Deaths", "title": "481", "revid": 1340789382, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 508, "year_label": "508 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Anastasius I formally recognizes Clovis I of the Salian Franks as ruler of Gaul. He sends a Byzantine fleet of 100 warships to raid the coasts of Italy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364907761#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "508", "revid": 1364907761, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}]}