Complete the sentence about Tournai with the correct year: Under King Childeric I, whose tomb was discovered there in ______, Tournai was the capital of the Frankish Empire.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1653
Tournai is a city on the river Scheldt, where the Roman road from Cologne to Boulogne crossed the water. It passed to the Salian Franks in 432, and under King Childeric I it was capital of the Frankish Empire. His tomb was discovered there in 1653, while Clovis moved the center of power to Paris in 486.
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