Timeline of French history  From Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search  This is a timeline of
French history, comprising important legal and territorial
changes and political events in France and its predecessor
states. To read about the background to these events, see
History of France. See also the list of Frankish kings, French
monarchs, and presidents of the French Republic and list of
years in France.   3rd century[edit]  Year Date Event 260
Foundation of the Gallic Empire by Postumus, comprising Gaul,
Hispania, Germania and Britannia which separated from the Roman
Empire following the Crisis of the Third Century. 274 Battle of
Châlons: victory of the Roman empire over the Gallic Empire. The
rebel state was reintegrated into the Roman Empire. 297 The
Salian Franks were allowed to settle on the territory of the
Batavians.  5th century[edit]  Year Date Event 418 Honorius gave
land in Gallia Aquitania to his Visigoth federates in which to
settle, forming the nucleus of the future Visi