Clovis, Tome 2 (of 2)

A detailed narrative history traces the consolidation of royal power through military campaigns against neighboring realms and the annexation of rival territories, examining political strategy and battlefield operations. It analyzes relations with the Church, the role of ecclesiastical councils, and controversies surrounding conversion and baptism. The study considers administrative and social integration of newly acquired provinces and the tensions between indigenous and incoming populations. It closes with the ruler's final days and death and offers appendices addressing primary sources, debates about the baptism, and the question of its location.