Frisian Kingdom

Frisian Kingdom was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from c. 600 to 734 CE, about 134 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

A North Sea trading kingdom along the Dutch coast under kings such as Redbad. Charles Martel conquered it after the Battle of the Boarn in 734.

See Frisian Kingdom on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates: c. 600 to 734 CE
Duration: 134 years
Type: State
Region: France and the Low Countries, Europe
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Dorestad, Utrecht

Events in Europe during its time

732 Battle of Tours

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 CE
First Bulgarian Empire 681 to 1018 CE
Khazar Khaganate c. 650 to 969 CE
Merovingian Kingdom 481 to 751 CE
Avar Khaganate c. 567 to 822 CE
Lombard Kingdom 568 to 774 CE
Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo 507 to 711 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia
Umayyad Caliphate 661 to 750 CE, Middle East
First Turkic Khaganate 552 to 603 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions

When did Frisian Kingdom exist?

c. 600 to 734 CE, about 134 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Frisian Kingdom?

France and the Low Countries, in Europe. Its capital was Dorestad, Utrecht.

What language did Frisian Kingdom speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.