This is a list of wars involving Francia. It is an incomplete list of Frankish wars and battles from the Frankish conquest of Turnacum and Cameracum by Chlodio and the establishment of the Frankish realm by Clovis I, the Merovingian king who united all the Frankish tribes and northern Gallo-Romans in the 5th century. It includes the Carolingian Empire ( 800–888) and its three successor states: West Francia (843–987), becoming the Kingdom of France, see List of wars involving the Kingdom of France; Middle Francia (843–855), splitting into Lotharingia (855–959), Lower Burgundy and the medieval Kingdom of Italy by the Treaty of Prüm; and East Francia (843–962), becoming the Holy Roman Empire, see List of wars involving the Holy Roman Empire.
For a detailed overview of battles, see List of battles involving the Franks and Francia.
*e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive, inconclusive
Francia (5th century–843)
Conflict and date Combatant 1 Combatant 2 ResultFrankish invasion of 388 Location: Gallia BelgicaRipuarian FranksRoman Empire Roman victoryCastinus campaign against the Franks Location: Gallia BelgicaRipuarian FranksRoman Empire Roman victoryVandal-Frankish war Location: near MainzVandals and AlansRipuarian Franks Vandal victoryFrankish War (428) Location: Gallia BelgicaSalian FranksRoman Empire Roman victoryFrankish War (431-432) Location: Gallia BelgicaSalian FranksRoman Empire Roman victoryFrankish War (441–446)(According to Lanting & van der Plicht (2010), the conquest of Turnacum and Cameracum and the Battle of Vicus Helena probably happened in the period 445–450. ) Location: Gallia BelgicaSalian FranksRoman Empire Roman victoryFranco-Roman War of 486FranciaRoman Empire Frankish victoryFirst Franco-Visigothic war (496–498) Location: Aquitaine, Provence, FranciaVisigothic Kingdom Visigothic victoryBurgundian Civil WarFranciaKingdom of the Burgundians Frankish victoryFranco-Gothic War (508-511) Location: Aquitaine, Provence, BurgundyFranciaVisigothic Kingdom Frankish victory, Gallia Aquitania annexed by FranksFrankish-Burgundian War(523–533) Location: FranceFranciaKingdom of the Burgundians Frankish victoryBattle of the Unstrut River (531)(531) Location: ThuringiaFranciaThuringii Frankish victoryGothic War(535–554) Location: Italy, DalmatiaOstrogoths, Franks, Alamanni, BurgundiansEast Roman Empire, Huns, Heruli, Sclaveni, Lombards Byzantine victory Short-term East Roman conquest of Italy Long-term devastation of ItalyConquest of the Alemanni(536) Location: Upper RhineFranciaAlemanni Frankish victoryConquest of Bavaria(555) Location: BavariaFranciaBaiuvarii Frankish victoryFredegund–Brunhilda wars, or Merovingian throne struggle(568–613) Location: FranciaNeustria (Fredegund)Austrasia (Brunhilda) Victory for Fredegund's son, Chlothar II of NeustriaFrisian–Frankish wars(7th century–793) Location: Low CountriesFranciaFrisian Kingdom Frankish victoryNeustrian war of succession(673) Location: NeustriaNeustria (Ebroin)Neustrian rebel noblemenAustrasia (Childeric II) Victory for Childeric II of AustrasiaFrankish war of succession(675–679) Location: FranciaNeustria (Ebroin)Austrasia (Pepin II & Martin) Victory for Ebroin of NeustriaNeustrian invasion of Austrasia(686–687) Location: FranciaNeustria (Berchar)Austrasia (Pepin II) Victory for Pepin II of AustrasiaFrankish Civil War (fr, nl)(715–719) Location: FranciaCarolingian faction (Austrasian)Charles MartelChlothar IV (717–718)
Pippinid faction (Austrasian) Theudoald (715–717)Plectrude (715–717)Neustrian factionRagenfridDagobert III (†715)Chilperic IIRedbad of Frisia (716–718)Odo of Aquitaine (independent until 718) Carolingian victory (Charles Martel) Neustrians defeat Pippinids (715) Charles subjects Pippinids, enthrones Chlothar (717) Carolingians defeat Neustrians (718) Chlothar dies, Charles recognises Chilperic as king but gains de facto power as palace mayor, establishing the Carolingian dynasty (718)Umayyad invasion of Gaul(719–759) Location: Southern GaulFrancia Kingdom of the LombardsUmayyad Caliphate Andalusi commanders (as of 750) Frankish victory Siege of Laon (741) Location: Francia CarlomanPepin the Short Grifo Carloman/Pepin victory Grifo imprisoned and excluded from inheritanceWar against the Lombards(755–758) Location: LombardyFranciaLombards Donation of PepinWar of Aquitaine(761–768) Location: AquitaineFranciaAquitani Frankish victorySaxon Wars(772–804) Location: Low Countries, GermaniaFranciaSaxons Frankish victoryWar against the Lombards(773–774) Location: LombardyFranciaLombards Frankish victory Annexation of the Lombard KingdomWar against the Avars and Slavs(791–805) Location: PannoniaFranciaCarolingian Empire (800)Avars & Slavs Frankish victory (830–842) Location: Francia (including Field of Lies and Battle of Fontenoy (841)) Louis the Pious (died 840)Charles the Bald Lothair I
Louis the German
Pepin I of Aquitaine (died 838) Treaty of Verdun (August 843) Francia split into : West Francia – Charles the Bald Middle Francia (Lotharingia) – Lothair I East Francia – Louis the GermanViking raids in the Rhineland(834–843) Location: FranciaCarolingian Empire, later: West Francia Middle Francia (Lotharingia) East Francia Vikings (see West Francia, Middle Francia and Lotharingia, and East Francia)
West Francia (843–987) Conflict and date Combatant 1 Combatant 2 ResultViking raids in the Rhineland (continued)(843–923) Location: FranciaCarolingian Empire, later West FranciaVikings Vikings sack Paris in 845, but fail to take Paris in 885–6 Eventual West Frankish victory at Siege of Chartres (911) Establishment of Duchy of Normandy Rollo swears vassalage to Robert I of France, converts to ChristianityFrankish–Breton war(843–851) Location: West FranciaCarolingian EmpireDuchy of Brittany Breton victory in Battle of Jengland Treaty of Angers 851
Middle Francia and Lotharingia (843–959)
Conflict and date Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Result Viking raids in the Rhineland (continued)(843–891) Location: Rhinelands Middle Francia, later Lotharingia Vikings Eventual Lotharingian victory Viking devastation of cities such as Dorestad The Battle of Leuven (891) expelled the remaining Vikings
East Francia (843–962)
Conflict and date Combatant 1 Combatant 2 ResultViking raids in the Rhineland (continued)(843–885) Location: East FranciaCarolingian Empire, later East Francia Vikings Eventual East Frankish victory Henry, Margrave of the Franks defeated most Vikings in East Francia by 885, but then died in the Viking Siege of Paris (885–886)First Italian Expedition of Otto I (951–952)East FranciaKingdom of Italy East Frankish victory Berengar II recognized the suzerainty of Otto ISecond Italian Expedition of Otto I (961–962)East FranciaKingdom of Italy East Frankish victory Berengar II is deposed. Otto I is crowned King of Italy and later Roman Emperor, in retrospect forming the Holy Roman Empire
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