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Famous Franks

List of Frank People

  • 0538-11-30 St Gregory of Tours, Gallo-Roman chronicler and bishop (History of the Franks), born in Auvergne, Austrasia, Gaul (d. 594)
  • 0686-08-23 Charles Martel, Frankish leader and general (Battle of Tours), grandfather of Charlemagne, born in Herstal, Belgium (d. 741)
  • 0742-04-02 Charlemagne, 1st Holy Roman emperor (800-14), born in Liège, Frankish Kingdom (d. 814)
  • 0972-03-27 Robert II of France [the Pious, the Wise], King of the Franks (996-1031), born in Orléans, France (d. 1031)
  • 1008-05-04 Henry I, King of the Franks (1031-60), born in Reims, France (d. 1060)
  • 1052-05-23 Philip I of France, King of the Franks (1060-1108), born in Champagne-et-Fontaine, France (d. 1108)
  • 1071-10-22 William IX, the Troubadour, Frankish nobleman (Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Poitou, 1086-1127), Crusader, and poet, born in Aquitaine (d. 1127)
  • 1081-12-01 Louis VI 'The Fat', King of the Franks (1108-37), born in Paris (d. 1137)