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Gascogne

Location

Pentagram Point: Terra / Earth — Upper-Left Point of the Pattern

Key Facts: - Formed as a Frankish march (c. 602 AD) to hold the Basque Vascones - c. 580 AD Frankish campaigns against the Vascones predate the march - The Duchy of Gascony persisted until 1453 annexation by France

Overview: - Historical region of southwestern France, originally Vasconia — ethnically Basque territory that resisted Roman and Frankish assimilation later than most of Gaul.

Novel Relevance: - Represents the 'Earth' anchor — fittingly, Gascony/Vasconia was one of the most stubbornly un-assimilated regions of the Merovingian world. Timeline: - c. 580 AD Frankish campaigns; 602 AD Duchy established; 1453 AD annexed by France.

Sources: - Archaeological and toponymic evidence for Vascones/Basque continuity.

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