In the early sixth century, Clovis, the first king of all the Frankish peoples, compiled the first written records of Germanic law. The “Salic Law,” or “Law of the Salian Franks” changed over the ...

(a.) Denoting a tribe of Franks who established themselves early in the fourth century on the river Sala [now Yssel]; Salic. (n.) A Salian Frank. Salian is an English word that is used in many ...