It is hardly surprising that after succeeding his father, Clovis began seeking to extend the frontiers of his kingdom. In 486 C.E., he defeated the last representative of Rome in Gaul in a battle near the city of Soissons.
त्यामुळे, गॉल जणू त्याच्या हद्दीतील कोणत्याही टोळ्यांच्या हाती सहज लागणाऱ्‍या पक्व अंजिरासारखे होते.