Franks and the name of france

[motatalea]

I have read that the Franks worked for the Romans. Many of them served as soldiers to defend the borders of the empire against other Germanic tribes. The Franks became culturally Roman. Some of them even become Roman senators and consuls . My question now is how they were working under the romans and served under roman`s power and then they gave their name to france?I mean how they gave their name to france and in the same time they were something like slaves under the romans?

[Maciamo]

After the Roman Empire collapsed under the pressure of the Huns, Goths, Vandals, etc., Western Europe was divided in many new Germanic kingdoms. The Franks founded their own kingdom around Belgium (first capital in modern-day Tournai). The Latin name of their kingdom was Francia. The Franks fought against the Burgundians and the Visigoths who had created kingdoms in Gaul, and the kingdom of Francia soon took over the whole of modern France and Belgium + parts of Germany. You can see the full expansion map here.

[motatalea]

After the Roman Empire collapsed under the pressure of the Huns, Goths, Vandals, etc., Western Europe was divided in many new Germanic kingdoms. The Franks founded their own kingdom around Belgium (first capital in modern-day Tournai). The Latin name of their kingdom was Francia. The Franks fought against the Burgundians and the Visigoths who had created kingdoms in Gaul, and the kingdom of Francia soon took over the whole of modern France and Belgium + parts of Germany. You can see the full expansion map here.

1-so is it right then that franks who invaded roman gauls were speaking latin and not germanic dutch?

2-so salian frankish people were having some germanic blood but they were mostly romanised in language ,law and culture right?

3- so is it right that salian franks owe their strength than other germanic tribes to the romans?

4-last but not least ,were the normans the same case like franks ? i mean did romans conquered normandy and made normans romanised like franks?

[Maciamo]

1-so is it right then that franks who invaded roman gauls were speaking latin and not germanic dutch?

The upper classes spoke Latin, but many peasants continued to speak their Germanic tongue.

2-so salian frankish people were having some germanic blood but they were mostly romanised in language ,law and culture right?

Yes.

3- so is it right that salian franks owe their strength than other germanic tribes to the romans?

The Franks learned a lot from the Roman for their military technology, political system, but they also kept part of their own culture. It is this unique blend that gave them an advantage over other Germanic tribes.

4-last but not least ,were the normans the same case like franks ? i mean did romans conquered normandy and made normans romanised like franks?

The Roman Empire ended in the 5th century. The Normans only settled in France in the 10th century. There were no longer Romans there. It was medieval France, and people spoke French. The Normans decided to adopt French language and culture in the same way as the Franks adopted Latin and Roman culture.

[motatalea]

The upper classes spoke Latin, but many peasants continued to speak their Germanic tongue.



Yes.



The Franks learned a lot from the Roman for their military technology, political system, but they also kept part of their own culture. It is this unique blend that gave them an advantage over other Germanic tribes.



The Roman Empire ended in the 5th century. The Normans only settled in France in the 10th century. There were no longer Romans there. It was medieval France, and people spoke French. The Normans decided to adopt French language and culture in the same way as the Franks adopted Latin and Roman culture.

Thank you too much Mr Maciamo ,Thanks for your rich knowledge ,take care for your self