...Chlodio establishes his residence in Tournai, marking the first step toward the emergence of an independent Frankish state. From his base, he extends Frankish control south to the River Somme, further entrenching his rule over lands that had long been part of the Western Roman Empire.

This Frankish expansion reshapes the political map of northern Gaul, establishing the early foundations of what will become Francia—the heartland of the future Frankish Kingdom. While still a loose confederation of Salic Frankish tribes, this territorial consolidation signals the beginning of Frankish dominance in post-Roman Gaul, a legacy that will eventually culminate in the rule of the Merovingians and later the Carolingians, shaping the course of medieval European history.