Clovis I united all the Frankish petty kingdoms as well as most of Roman Gaul under his rule. He was king of Salian Franks within the Roman empire in 481 then in 509 United all Frankish lands. Clovis is important in the historiography of France as "the first king of what would become France". 
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What countries in Europe might have the oldest monarchy systems? Monaco? Denmark? England? Scotland? Spain? Is anything known of their origins?
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