1. Strengthen their political control and authority.
2. Establish a system of governance that ensured their succession and inheritance rights.
3. Consolidate their rule over diverse ethnic groups within their territories.
4. Legitimize their power and position by aligning themselves with the Christian Church and its values.
5. Promote social cohesion and stability by imposing a common set of laws and religious beliefs on their subjects.
6. Expand their territories and influence by using Salic Law and Christian conversion as tools for conquest and assimilation.
Germanic rulers used Salic Law and Christian conversion to (1 point)
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