The name of the Franks is generally assumed to derive from the Germanic language spoken by the earliest groups identified under this name, although its precise origin remains uncertain. The collective term Franks first appears in Roman sources of the third century AD, referring to a coalition of Germanic groups previously known under separate tribal names.
The name of the Franks is generally assumed to derive from the Germanic language spoken by the earliest groups identified under this name, although its precise origin remains uncertain. The collective term Franks first appears in Roman sources of the third century AD, referring to a coalition of Germanic groups previously known under separate tribal names.
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