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Early medieval battles involving the Franks and Francia
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This is a chronological list of the battles involving the Franks, Francia and West Francia until 987. For later conflicts, see List of battles involving the Kingdom of France.

The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the Frankish allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:

  Frankish military victory
  Frankish military defeat
  Indecisive or unclear outcome

Merovingians (481–751)

Further information: Merovingians
Date Battle Part of conflict Location Allies Enemies Result
486 Battle of Soissons Campaigns of Clovis I Domain of Soissons None Domain of Soissons Victory
491 491 Thuringian campaign Campaigns of Clovis I Eastern Gaul None Thuringii Victory
496 Battle of Tolbiac Campaigns of Clovis I Frankish Kingdom None  Alamanni Victory
Spring 507 Battle of Vouillé Campaigns of Clovis I Visigothic Kingdom None  Visigoths Victory
25 June 524 Battle of Vézeronce Frankish-Burgundian War Kingdom of Burgundy None  Burgundians Defeat
531 Battle of the Unstrut River 531 Thuringian campaign Thuringii Kingdom None Thuringii Victory
532 Battle of Autun Frankish-Burgundian War Kingdom of Burgundy None  Burgundians Victory
534 Siege of Arles Ostrogothic Kingdom None  Ostrogoths Victory
October 554 Battle of the Volturnus Gothic War (535–554) Byzantine Empire Alemanni Byzantine Empire Defeat
631 Battle of Wogastisburg Unknown Unknown None Samo's Empire Defeat
690 Battle of Dorestad Frisian–Frankish wars Frisian Kingdom None  Frisian kingdom Victory
715 Battle of Cologne Frisian–Frankish wars
Frankish Civil War (715–718) 		Frankish Kingdom None  Neustria Frisian kingdom Defeat
716 Battle of Amblève Frisian–Frankish wars
Frankish Civil War (715–718) 		Frankish Kingdom None  Neustria Frisian kingdom Victory
9 June 721 Battle of Toulouse Umayyad invasion of Gaul Duchy of Aquitaine None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
732 Battle of the River Garonne Umayyad invasion of Gaul Duchy of Aquitaine None Umayyad Caliphate Defeat
25 October 732 Battle of Tours Umayyad invasion of Gaul Duchy of Aquitaine None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
736 Battle of the Boarn Frisian–Frankish wars Frisian Kingdom None  Frisian kingdom Victory
736 Siege of Nîmes Umayyad invasion of Gaul Septimania None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
737 Siege of Avignon Umayyad invasion of Gaul Kingdom of Burgundy None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
737 Siege of Narbonne Umayyad invasion of Gaul Septimania None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
737 Battle of the River Berre Umayyad invasion of Gaul Septimania None Umayyad Caliphate Victory
752–759 Siege of Narbonne Umayyad invasion of Gaul Septimania None Umayyad Caliphate Victory

Carolingians (751–987)

Further information: Carolingians
Battle Date Current location Contemporary location Allies Enemies Result
Reconquista
Conquest of the Spanish March 760–810  Spain Emirate of Córdoba None Emirate of Córdoba Victory
Battle of Roncevaux Pass 15 August 778 France/Spain Pyrenees Duchy of Vasconia None Vascones Defeat
Siege of Lérida (797) 797  Spain Emirate of Córdoba None Emirate of Córdoba Victory
Siege of Barcelona (800–801) 800–801  Spain Emirate of Córdoba None Emirate of Córdoba Victory
Battle of Pancorbo 816  Spain Emirate of Córdoba None Emirate of Córdoba Defeat
Battle of Roncevaux Pass (824) 824  Spain Emirate of Córdoba Basques Emirate of Córdoba Defeat
Battle of Albelda (851) 851  Spain West Francia None Emirate of Córdoba Defeat
Frankish Expansion
Siege of Bourbon (761) 761  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Siege of Clermont (761) 761  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Siege of Chantelle (761) 761  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Siege of Bourges (762) 762  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Siege of Thouars (762) 762  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Battle of Narbonne (763) 763  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Siege of Toulouse (767) 767  France Duchy of Aquitaine None Duchy of Aquitaine Victory
Saxon Wars 772–804  Germany Saxony None Saxons Victory
Siege of Pavia 773–774  Italy Kingdom of the Lombards None Lombards Victory
Conquest of Lombardy 774  Italy Kingdom of the Lombards None Lombards Victory
Battle of Süntel 782  Germany Saxony None Saxons Defeat
Campaigns against the Avars 791–805  Hungary Avar Khaganate None Avars Victory
Annexion of Bavaria 794  Germany Duchy of Bavaria None Bavarians Victory
Siege of Trsat Autumn 799  Croatia Duchy of Croatia None CroatsCitizens of Tarsatica Defeat
Battle of Comacchio 809  Italy Francia None Byzantine Empire Victory
Battle of Blain 24 May 843  France Kingdom of Brittany None Bretons Defeat
Battle of Ballon 22 November 845  France Kingdom of Brittany None Bretons Defeat
Battle of Jengland 22 August 851  France Kingdom of Brittany None Bretons Defeat
Battle of Andernach (876) 8 October 876  Germany East Francia None East Francia Defeat
Viking Invasions
Siege of Paris (845) 845  France West Francia None Vikings Defeat
Battle of Brissarthe 2 July 866  France West Francia None VikingsBretons Defeat
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu 3 August 881  France West Francia None Vikings Victory
Siege of Paris 25 November 885 – October 886  France West Francia None Vikings Victory
Siege of Chartres (911) 911  France West Francia None Vikings Victory
Battle of Trans-la-Forêt 1 August 939  France Viking-occupied Brittany Bretons Vikings Victory

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