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Why is it called France?

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They settled in northern Gaule, and called it France, the country of the Francs (they would then allow Vikings Nordsmen to settle in West France, renamed Nordmandy, the land of the Nordsmen). They also created cities like Francfort (the fort of the Francs). The origin of the tribe name are disputed. read more

After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of different barbarian tribes fought over Gaul (ancient name of France) the ones that wiped all the other out were the Francs and their king Clovis. The called the territory by their own name, it became France. read more

The name France comes from Latin Francia ("land of the Franks"). Originally it applied to the whole Empire of the Franks, extending from southern France to eastern Germany. Modern France is still called Frankreich in German and similar names in some other Germanic languages (such as Frankrijk in Dutch), which means "Frank Reich", the Realm of the Franks. read more

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