Franks

(frăngks.) (The.) (Hist.) NNNN NNA The name a umed by a confederation of Gothic tribes from the banks of the Weser and Lower Rhine, who invaded Gaul and Spain, 256-268, W and finally es-A N tablished themselves in Gaul, 418, under their chief Pharamond, in which country they Fig. 335.- ARMS OF THE FRANKS. founded the kingdom of France, named after them. The term is applied by the Turks and other Orientals, to all the peoples of Western Europe indiscriminately. [s. 383]