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Gaul was a region rather than one country and existed during Roman times. It consisted of Northern Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium. After the Battle of Soissons in 486 AD when the Franks conquered the territory was renamed France by the Merovingian's.
The Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) marks a key date in France's history, because one division of the treaty represents the approximate area of France as we know it today. However, according to Wikipedia in its formation definition, "... the traditional date is in 496 upon the baptism of Clovis I."
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How might Europe's history have been different if England had won the Hundred Years' War?
become simultaneously kings of England and France
The Rhone and Seine rivers flow through which nation?
The Rhone and Seine rivers flow through France.
By the beginning of the 1900s the had become the leading industrial nation in the world?
United States
Why did Palastine become the center of conflict after World War 2?
because the allies decided to basically turn an Islamic nation into a Jewish nation, sparking revolts from Arabs, and Palestinians.
How did Estates-General become the national assembly of France?
because GOD SAID SO
When did the country Tunisia become a nation?
Tunisia became a narion after it took independence from France on March, 20, 1956.
France is in what nation?
France is a nation unto itself. It belongs to the European Union, financially.
Why didn't France become a Protestant nation?
Because Spain tried to keep all of Europe as Catholics but f=France wanted something different because they hated England
What nation was a member of the triple entente?
France
What is the nation between France and Spain?
the contry in between Spain and France is a tiny nation called andorra.
Is France a state or a nation?
Typically, France is considered a nation as opposed to a nation-state since it was not formed by acts of nationalism. Rather it existed as an empire for centuries and is the surviving remnant of that empire.
Is France the oldest nation in Europe?
No. The oldest nation in Europe is San Marino. However, France was discovered first.
Does France hunt whales?
France as a nation is opposed to whaling.
What was the nation with the most democratic government by 1914 was who?
France.
The nation in Europe that had ended its monarchy by 1914 is?
france (nation 6)
Which nation was allied with France?
America.
What nation had an alliance with Russia?
France
