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∙ 10y agoGaul had its name slowly changing to France after the invasion in the 400s by the Germanic tribe of the Franks. An agreed date in the change of name is the Treaty of Verdun in 843, when Charles the Bald is given the kingdom of West Francia.
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∙ 12y agoFrance was named France in 987 (prior to this date it was known as ''West Francia'') after the name of the people that has invided and populated northern Gauls, the "Franks".
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Was Louisiana named after King Louis XIV of France?
La Salle named Louisiana after king Louis who was king of France at that time.
What was gallium and francium named after?
Gallium is from Gallia (the antique name of France).Francium is from France.
What is the origin of name of Louisiana?
Named after King Louis XIV of France.
How many Marshals of France did Napoleon appoint?
He named 18 Marshals of the Empire.
Lutetia named by the Romans as what?
The Roman town Lutetia was the forerunner of Paris, France.
What element is named after the country of france?
A highly radioactive metal named FRANCIUM was named after France.
How was francium named francium?
Francium was named after France, the country where it was discovered for the first time in 1939 by Marguerite Perey.
What element was named for the country of France?
france
What city in France was New Orleans named after?
New Rochelle, NY is named after the city of Rochelle in France
Element named for a country in western Europe?
Francium is an element named for France in Western Europe.
Elements named in honor of France America Poland and Germany?
Francium: named after France Americium: named after America Polonium: named after Poland Germanium: named after Germany
What country is gallium named after?
Gallium is named after France, the Latin name for which is "Gallia." The element was named in honor of France by its discoverer, French chemist Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran, in 1875.
A daggerlike instrument attached to a gun and named after a city in France?
it is called a Bayonet but i don't think it is named after a city in France
Who is the governor of France Europe?
France has no governor, but a president named Nicolas Sarkozy.
Was Louisiana named after King Louis XIV of France?
La Salle named Louisiana after king Louis who was king of France at that time.
Who was the bayonet named after?
it was named after the Bayonne in France (where the weapon was first made or used);
What region of France was named after the norsemans?
Normandie.
