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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salian_FranksThe Salian Franks, also called the Salians (Latin: Salii; Greek: Σάλιοι, Salioi), were a northwestern subgroup of the early Franks who appear in the historical record in the fourth and fifth centuries. They lived west of the Lower Rhine in what was then the Roman Empire and today the Netherlands and Belgium. … See more
The first mention of Franks in the area was about 286 AD, during the reign of emperor Probus (276–282), when Carausius was put in charge of defending the coasts of the Straits of Dover against … See more
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• Ammianus Marcellinus, History of the Later Roman Empire.
• Gregory of Tours, Decem Libri Historiarum (Ten Books of Histories, better … See more
The Salians, unlike other Franks, first appear living inside the Roman Empire, living in the Rhine delta in the modern Netherlands. Although often treated as a tribe it has also been argued by Matthias Springer that this might represent a misunderstanding. … See more
Apart from some isolated fragments, there is no record of the Salian Frankish language but it is presumed to be ancestral to the modern family of Low Franconian dialects, which are represented today by Dutch and Flemish dialects, and Afrikaans See more
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WebSalic Law, Latin Lex Salica, the code of the Salian Franks who conquered Gaul in the 5th century and the most important, although not the oldest, …
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- a law excluding females from dynastic succession, especially as the alleged fundamental law of the French monarchy.
- a Frankish law book extant in Merovingian and Carolingian times.
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WebOct 29, 2021 · The Salian Franks are one of the founders of the old Dutch culture and society. After establishing themselves within the Roman …
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WebJul 30, 2013 · It was used expressly to deny the candidacy for the French throne of the Spanish infanta Isabella in 1593. From then on, the Salic …
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WebThe “Salic Law,” or “Law of the Salian Franks” changed over the centuries to reflect changing circumstances, but perhaps most importantly, it was …
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WebSalic law was also an important issue in the Schleswig-Holstein Question and played a day-to-day role in the inheritance and marriage decisions of common princedoms of the German states, such as Saxe-Weimar, to cite …
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WebJun 26, 2005 · He was the son of Clodion (405-448) , king of a tribe of Salian Franks or Salian (430-448) and his queen name Basine , and succeeded his father as king of his …
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WebThe Salic Law. The terms "Salian" or "Salic" itself comes from the ancient town of Sala, now Overijse in Flemish Brabant, just south-east of Brussels. The so-called Salic law (Pactus legis salicae in Latin), was modelled on …
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Webking of Salian Franks. Merovech, also spelled Merovich, Meroveus, Merwich, or Merowig, French Mérovée, German Merowech, (flourished c. ad 450), king of the Salian Franks …
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Webˈsā-lik ˈsa-; sa-ˈlēk, sā- : of, relating to, or being a Frankish people that settled on the IJssel River early in the fourth century Word History Etymology Adjective (1) by alteration …
