# Provence transferred to the Franks (536)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/536-provence-transferred-to-the-franks
Location: Provence

Ostrogothic rulers ceded Provence, extending Frankish rule to the Mediterranean. Within the broader Frankish Kingdoms period, Merovingian and Carolingian rulers built large Frankish realms over former Roman Gaul. Conversion, aristocratic power, church institutions and imperial expansion laid foundations for medieval France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Frankish partition after Clovis (Merovingian co-kings). Provence transferred to the Franks is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Provence transferred to the Franks is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Frankish partition after Clovis](https://history-france.com/rulers/frankish-partition-after-clovis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Provence transferred to the Franks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Provence+transferred+to+the+Franks&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Provence transferred to the Franks](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Provence+transferred+to+the+Franks)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)