Region: Western Europe · Coordinates: 50.933, 6.950 · 4 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 388 | Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks | Frankish leaders cross the Rhine and plunder the area around Cologne (citing Sulpicius Alexander). |
| AD 509 | Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks | At Paris, Clovis incites the son of Sigebert to kill his father, Sigebert. |
| AD 782 | Royal Frankish Annals | In early summer Charles crosses the Rhine at Cologne and camps for several days at the source of the Lippe, where he holds an assembly. He receives envoys of Sigifrid, king of Denmark, and of the Hun leaders, the kagan and Igurus |
| AD 789 | Royal Frankish Annals | To punish the Slavs of the Wilzi, Charles crosses the Rhine at Cologne and passes through Saxony; he builds two bridges over the Elbe, crosses, and devastates Wilzi land. Dragovit surrenders with hostages and an oath of loyalty, and other Slav chiefs also yield |