The earth, while the sun and moon + other planets orbit it.
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the Franks were a West Germanic people or tribal grouping. The Vikings, on the other hand, were not so much a tribe but a North Germanic occupation of plundering, looting and trading.
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First of all... what period? because if you are talking about this time, I think it is becaise they want to feel powerful to be able to have more allied countries in any situation, they also do it because they want to control most of the world natural sources that other countries have.