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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454151303321

Autore

Bachrach Bernard S. <1939->

Titolo

Merovingian military organization, 481-751 [[electronic resource] /] / [by] Bernard S. Bachrach

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, [1972]

ISBN

0-8166-6127-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Disciplina

944/.01

Soggetti

Military history, Medieval

Electronic books.

France History, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-148) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Chapter I: Clovis: 481-511; Chapter II: The Sons of Clovis: 511-561; Chapter III: Clovis's Grandsons: 561-593; Chapter IV: The Last of the Ruling Merovingians: 593-638; Chapter V: The Rois FaineĢants and the Mayors of the Palace: 638-751; Chapter VI: Conclusion; Appendix: The Byzantine's View of the Franks; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the area which is now France and was then Gaul, military institutions fundamentally influenced the successes and failures of the Merovingian dynasty, from 481 to 751. Professor Bachrach examines this period in detail, studying the forms of military org