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481 CE - Clovis I united various germanic frankish tribes and became dominant power in Belgica (Belgium & northeast France). 486 CE - Franks under Clovis defeated remnant of Roman Empire in Gaul (Kingdom of Soissons) ruled by Syagrius, Magister of Gaul. 507 CE - Germanic Franks under Clovis defeated Germanic Visigoth under Alaric near Poitiers. Visigoth retreated to south to Iberia (Spain & Portugal) and Septimania (Southeast France). 711 CE - Umayyad armies crossed Gibraltar strait (Jabl at-Tariq) with the help of Count Julian. 712 CE - Outnumbered Umayyad forces defeated larger Visigoth forces near Guadalete (Oued al-Laka) in southern Spain. Visigoth king, Roderic was killed in the battle. 719 CE - Franks under Prince Charles defeated and subjugated other Germanic tribe of Bavaria, Allemania, Saxons and Frisia, expanding Frankish kingdom to the heart of Germanic lands. 720 CE - Umayyad armies crossed Pyrenees and pursuing Visigoth to Septimania (Southeast France). 721 CE - Umayyad armies led by governor of
