num_pages: 720
description: This colorful narrative of French history in the sixth century is a dramatic and detailed portrait of a period of political and religious turmoil.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
language: English
title: The History of the Franks
titlecomplete: The History of the Franks
characters: Saint Jerome, Orosius (375-420), Thorismund (420-453), Satan, Brunhilda of Austrasia (543-613), Godegisel (d. 501 AD), Avitus, Childebert I (496-558), Chilperic I king of the Franks (539-584), Merovech, Chlothar II the Great (584-629), Childeric I, Aetius, Eusebius, Stilicho, Fredegund (d. 597), Thrasamund (450–523), Euric (420-484), Clovis I, Clotilde (c. 474–545), Diocletian (emperor), Decius (201-251, emperor), Constantine the Great, Bricius (Brice of Tours), Sulpicius Alexander, Odoacer, Charibert I (517-567), Theodoric I, King of the Visigoths, Alaric I (c. 370 – 410 AD), Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus, Valens (emperor), Valerian (emperor), Sunno (4th century), Gregory of Tours, Gal I (489 – 553) (Bishop), Syagrius (430 – c. 486), Attila the Hun, Eugenius (emperor d. 394), Martin of Tours, Theudebert I (500 – 547), Genobaud (4th century), Gunderic (379-428), Aegidius (d. 465), Victor (emperor d. 388), Huneric (d.494), Magnus Maximus, Chrocus (260-306), Respendial (5th century), Theuderic I (485 – 533), Marcomer, Chlothar I (497-561), Adam (Bible), Eve, Sigebert I (535-575), Gallienus (emperor), Chlodomer (c. 495 - 524), Arbogast (d. 394), Constans (320-350), Valentinian II, Basina, daughter of Chilperic I, Guntram (532-592)
genres: Medieval History, History, Classics, Ancient, Religion, France, Medieval, European History, French Literature, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1494
places: Tours
publisher: Penguin Classics