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Frankish conquest of Aquitaine

Type Event Region Western Europe Time 760–768

In the 760s CE, Frankish King Pippin and his son Charlemagne waged a prolonged campaign against Duke Waiofar of Aquitaine, finally conquering the reg…

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  1. 760–768Aquitaine · AquitainePippin led his army south, besieging key strongholds in Aquitaine and waging a prolonged war against Duke Waiofar and his son Hunald, with Charlemagne also participating in the fighting.
  2. 768Bordeaux · AquitaineAfter Waiofar's death, resistance in Aquitaine collapsed, and the region was incorporated into direct Frankish rule, ending its status as a semi-independent duchy.

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