Francia

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Kingdom of Franks
Regnum Francorum (Latin)
481–800/843
Location of Francia
StatusKingdom
CapitalAachen
Official languagesLatin
Religion
Catholicism
GovernmentPatrimonial monarchy
• first king
Clovis I
• last king
Charlemagne
Establishment
• Clovis I became king of Franks
481
800
843
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Western Roman Empire
Carolingian Empire
Today part ofFrance, Germany, Italy
Gaul, or the Frankish Empire, Founded in 481 AD, by Clovis l.

Francia was a kingdom founded in 481 AD. It may also be called the Kingdom of the Franks, Frankish Kingdom, or Frankish Empire. It was first a province of the Western Roman Empire founded by Clovis I. Before that it was a Germanic state. After the Treaty of Verdun in 843, West Francia became the predecessor of France, and East Francia became that of Germany.