When did Clovis I establish his military dominance?
At the Battle of Soissons
At the Battle of Tours
At the Siege of Paris
During the Hundred Years' War
Answer
Clovis I cemented his military dominance at the Battle of Soissons in 486 CE, soundly defeating the Gallo-Roman forces led by Syagrius, the last Roman governor in northern Gaul. This pivotal victory effectively consolidated Frankish power over much of northern France and marked a turning point in the Merovingian dynasty's rise to prominence in medieval Europe.
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