Tournai
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Tournai is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies 89 km by road southwest of the centre of Brussels on the river Scheldt, and is part of Eurometropoli
Grand-Place of Tournai
Siege of Tournai, 1581
Bridge of the Holes on the river Scheldt with Our Lady's Cathedral of Tournai in the distance
Grand-Place of Tournai
Clovis I
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Clovis I was the first Frankish king to unite the Franks, changing the form of leadership from a group of petty kings to rule by a single king, and ensuring that the kingship was passed down to his he
Tournai
…the oldest cities in Belgium and has played an important role in the country's cultural history. It was the first capital of the Frankish Empire, with Clovis I being born here. Tournai lies 89 km (55 mi) by road southwest of the centre of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Administratively, the town and municipality…
Baptism of Clovis, ivory book cover from c. 870
Baptême de Clovis
Frankish territories at the time of Clovis's death in 511