The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon — In The West

Scope Of Chapter XXXVIII.
Reign and Conversion of Clovis. —His Victories over the Alemanni, Burgundians, and Visigoths.—Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul.—Laws of the Barbarians. — State of the Romans. —The Visigoths of Spain. —Conquest of Britain by the Saxons.— The Revolution of Gaul
AD Event 476-485 Euric, King of the Visigoths 481-511 Clovis, King of the Franks 486 His Victory over Syagrius 496 Defeat and Submission of the Alemanni 496 Conversion of Clovis 497, &c Submission of the Armoricans and the Roman Troops 499 The Burgundian War 500 Victory of Clovis 532 Final Conquest of Burgundy by the Franks 507 The Gothic War— Victory of Clovis 508 Conquest of Aquitain by the Franks 510 Consulship of Clovis 536 Final Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul Political Controversy Laws of the Barbarians Pecuniary Fines for Homicide— Judgments of God— Judicial Combats Division of Lands by the Barbarians Domain and Benefices of the Merovingians	AD Event 536 Private Usurpations Personal Servitude Example of Auvergne Story of Attalus Privileges of the Romans of Gaul Anarchy of the Franks The Visigoths of Spain Legislative Assemblies of Spain Code of the Visigoths Revolution of Britain 499 Descent of the Saxons 455-582 Establishment of the Saxon Heptarchy State of the Britons Their Resistance— Their Flight The Fame of Arthur Desolation of Britain Servitude of the Britons Manners of the Britons Obscure or fabulous State of Britain Fall of the Roman Empire in the West

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