Novempopulana

historical region, France

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settlement by Gascons

  • France
    In France: The shrinking of the frontiers and peripheral areas

    …in 578 and settled in Novempopulana; in spite of several Frankish expeditions, this area was not subdued. In the south the Franks were unable to gain control of Septimania; they tried to accomplish this by means of diplomatic agreements, which were buttressed by dynastic intermarriage, and by military campaigns occasioned…

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