The French Empires
Empire of Charlemagne
Source of Map
http://encyclopedia.edwardtbabinski.us/wiki/index.php/Aachen
We identify France with Reuben. The Ribuari (sons of Reuben) Franks laid the foundations of the Carolingian Empire of Charlemagne (742-814 CE).
Charlemagne found the Holy Roman Empire. His capital was in Aachen, Germany. German Historians regard him as a German monarch whereas the French
refer to Charlemagne as King of France. He was the son of Pepin the Short and grandson of Charles Martel both of whom were rulers of France. His power base derived from his ancestral leadership
of the Ribuari Franks who by then were mainly in France. After his death the Kingdom split up into different sections. The dynasty of Charlemagne continued in France but was eclipsed elsewhere.
Despite the relatively short life of his Empire it had a profound civilizing influence on all of Europe for
centuries afterward.
The Empire of Charlemagne and its beneficial effects may be attributed to Reuben and the French.
Empire of Napoleon
Source of Map
http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/French_
History/map_of_french_empire.htm
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821 CE) became Emperor of France by harnessing forces released by the French Revolution. Like the case with Charlemagne, the actual rulership of France over regions conquered by Napoleon
did not last long. Nevertheless, everywhere it existed Napoleonic Rule reformed and rationalized local existence. The effects
remain until this day. On the whole, despite serious reservations, the Napoleonic Era resulted in a radical transformation and reformation of European existence in a positive direction.
Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob (Israel) in a biological sense but the right of the Firstborn was given to Joseph (1-Chronicles 5:1).
Historically, the rule of the English-speaking peoples (identified with the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh) was greater
and their influence more profound than that of the French. Even so, in many ways the French were the first to acheive greatness and influence other peoples in a good way.
They had a style and finesse of their own.
The French have the characteristics of Reuben and fulfilled the promises to Reuben and to Israel in general.
Historical French Empire
Source of Map
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_Empire_1938.png
French Empire in 1914
Map does not show New Caledonia to the northeast of Australia and other islands.
France also had effective control of Lebanon before WW1, after WW1 France controlled Syria as shown in the map (Historical French Empire) prior to the present one.
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