2007-12-09 13:40:02 · 2 answers · asked by aamcomcd 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
They united the kingdom(s) of the west Franks in Austrasia with the kingdom(s) of the east Franks in Neustria to create a united Kingdom of the Franks. They also arranged to become emperors of the old-time roman empire. This led their successors to believe that they were rulers of all Europe.
2007-12-09 14:08:07 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lasting effect was the creation of the Holy Roman Empire (none of holy, Roman or an empire) which was an institution that lasted in Europe until it was dissolved by Napoleon in 1806. The Emperor and the empire had various degrees of influence that depended on the actual powerbase of the incumbent, but it was always there. It had a significant effect in Renaissance and post-Renaissance Italy, for example.
2007-12-09 22:04:48 · answer #2 · answered by iansand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋