How Did King Clovis Influence European Politics

Following the Golden Age of many great civilizations, came the Post-Classical Era. And so came the fall of Rome’s political power, and as it fell to shambles, it seemed implausible that the Franks would find themselves in possession of any influence in European Politics. However, with the help of a powerful political leader by the name of King Clovis I, they manage to find sway in European Affairs. In Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, in “The Postclassical Era”, “The Franks and the Temporary Revival of Empire”, it says “By the time of his death, Clovis had thoroughly transformed the Franks. No longer were they just one among many Germanic peoples inhabiting a crumbling Roman Empire. Instead, they ranked as the most powerful and dynamic of the

The Franks, situated in Modern Germany, France and Belgium, were some of those peoples, a group of tribes. King Clovis I, was the first to unite all of these tribes under a single monarch, The King, Clovis himself. The unification of the Franks is fundamental towards their increasing influence to Post-Classical Europe. When the Franks were broken up into fragments, they were weaker and less structured, and when they joined together, they were able to be a dominant influence. Without Clovis, the Franks would’ve been impotent, most likely unable to compete against the powerful forces growing throughout Eurasia and Africa during this time. Again, From Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, in “The Postclassical Era”,”The Franks and the Temorary Revival of an Empire”, it states “Clovis, who converted to Roman rather than Arian Christianity…The Franks’ conversion had large political implications. By adopting Roman, rather than Arian Christianity, the Franks attracted the allegiance of the Christian Population of the former Roman Empire.”(Page