The rise of the Franks was led by

A. Clovis I

B. Charles Martel

C. Gregory I

D. Charlemagne

Clovis I was the first king of the Franks to unite all the tribes of the land. Under Clovis I, not only were the Franks united as a people, but they started to become one as an acting country which would later become known as France. Clovis would be later known as the first king of present day France.