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Gaul was the name that the Romans gave to the area. At the fall of the Roman Empire, the Germanic tribe of the Franks expanded west and south-west, first towards the area of Paris, and eventually took over the entire area of modern-day France. The country became known as Francia, the 'land of the Franks'. The oldest known instance of writing of the name is the treaty of 843 (parting of the empire of Charles the Great).
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Original name of France?
Brittany
Where is Gaul France?
Gaul is the name the Romans gave to the area which is (mostly) located where is France today.
Why did Gaul change to France?
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of different barbarian tribes fought over Gaul (ancient name of France) the ones that wiped all the other out were the Francs and their king Clovis. The called the territory by their own name, it became France.
Roman name for France?
FRANCIA is Latin, the Romans had no concept of the country we now call France but Gaul (Latin: Gallia) did exist since about 600 BCE and Gallia was one of the Roman provinces.
What was France before it was France?
The Romans called it Gallia - Gaul; to be precise, Gallia Transalpina, Gaul beyond the Alps.
What was the ancient name for France?
Gaul
Original name of France?
Brittany
Where does France receive its name?
france received its name from.... Gaul! (:
Where is Gaul France?
Gaul is the name the Romans gave to the area which is (mostly) located where is France today.
Gaul was the ancient name for France?
Yes, Gaul was the ancient name for France and for other present day countries as well.
Why did Gaul change to France?
After the fall of the Roman Empire, a lot of different barbarian tribes fought over Gaul (ancient name of France) the ones that wiped all the other out were the Francs and their king Clovis. The called the territory by their own name, it became France.
What is the Roman name for France?
Gaul
What is the ancient name for France?
The land where France would be was once called Gaul, around the time of Rome.
When did Gaul change its name?
In the early 1800 gaul changed its name blah
What was France called when Romans invaded the country?
Gaul was the Roman period name of the area now called France.
What am I I was the Roman name for the area now known as France and Belgium?
Gaul. They called it Gaul.
What is a ancient name of France?
Gaul would be one such name. Normandy was also northern France.
