in 476 until I find proof otherwise. And last of all, the Franks were actually three groups with separate kings over each of them until Clovis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_I) united them together as one group (he ruled the Franks from 481 to 511).  For more information about the Frankish kings , see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Franks).  This