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Austrasia and Neustria
Austrasia and Neustria

Austrasia (rarely Austria, both meaning "eastern land") formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The Merovingians (also Merovings) were a Salian Frankish dynasty that came to rule the Franks in a region (known as Francia in Latin The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Metz served as its capital, although some Austrasian kings ruled from Rheims, Trier, and Cologne also. Metz (mɛs in French) is a city in the northeast of France, capital of the Lorraine région and Préfecture Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Austrasia was also used as a term for northeast Italy, as opposed to Neustria, which meant the northwest. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new land" originated in 511 made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel,

After the death of the Frankish king Clovis I in 511, his four sons partitioned his kingdom amongst themselves, with Theuderic I receiving the lands that were to become Austrasia. Clovis I (c 466 &ndash 27 November 511) was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler Events By Place Byzantine Empire Riots erupt in Antioch between supporters of Patriarch Flavian II and emperor Theuderic I (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (484 &ndash 533 or 534 was the Merovingian king Descended from Theuderic, a line of kings ruled Austrasia until 555, when it was united with the other Frankish kingdoms of Chlothar I, who inherited all the Frankish realms by 558. Events By Place Byzantine Empire An Earthquake devastates Latakia. Chlothar I (or Chlothachar, Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 497 Events By Place Byzantine Empire May 7 — In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses He redivided the Frankish territory amongst his four sons, but the four kingdoms coalesced into three on the death of Charibert I in 567: Austrasia under Sigebert I, Neustria under Chilperic I, and Burgundy under Guntram. Charibert I (c 517&ndashNovember or December 567 was the Merovingian King of Paris, the second-eldest son of Chlothar I and Ingund. Events By Place Europe Liuva I succeeds Athanagild as king of the Visigoths. Sigebert I (535-575 was the king of Austrasia from the death of his father in 561 to his own death Chilperic I (c 539 &ndash September 584 was the king of Neustria (or Soissons) from 561 to his death Saint Guntram (c 532 – 592 (also called Gontram, Gontran, Gunthram, or Gunthchramn) was the king of Burgundy from 561 to 592 These three kingdoms defined the political division of Francia until the rise of the Carolingians and even thereafter. The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolings, or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family with its origins in the

From 567 to the death of Sigbert II in 613, Neustria and Austrasia were almost constantly at odds, with Burgundy playing the peacemaker between them. See Sigeberht II of Essex for the Saxon ruler by that name Sigebert II (601-613 was king of Burgundy and Austrasia (613 Events By Place Europe Clotaire II reunites the Frankish kingdoms by ordering the murder of Sigebert II. These struggles reached their climax in the wars between Brunhilda and Fredegund, queens respectively of Austrasia and Neustria. Fredegund or Fredegunda (also Latin Fredegundis or French Frédégonde; died 597 was the Queen consort of Chilperic Finally, in 613, a rebellion by the nobility against Brunhilda saw her betrayed and handed over to her nephew and foe of Neustria, Chlothar II. Chlothar II (or Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 584 &ndash 629 called Chlothar then took control of the other two kingdoms and set up a united Frankish kingdom with its capital in Paris. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city It was during this period that the first majores domus or mayors of the palace appeared. Mayor of the Palace was an early medieval Title and Office, also called Majordomo, from the Latin title Maior domus ("superior These officials acted as mediators between king and people in each realm. The first Austrasian mayors were drawn from the Pippinid family, which was to experience a slow, but steady ascent until it eventually displaced the Merovingian on the throne. The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles whose select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers of the Frankish kingdoms

In 623, the Austrasians asked Chlothar II for a king of their own and he appointed his son Dagobert I to rule over them with Pepin of Landen as regent. Events By Place Europe Clotaire II, king of the Franks, makes his son Dagobert I king of Austrasia Dagobert I (c 603 &ndash 19 January 639) was the king of Austrasia (623&ndash634 king of all the Franks (629&ndash634 and king of Pepin (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c 580 &ndash 27 February 640) also called the Elder or Dagobert's government in Austrasia was widely admired. In 629, he inherited Neustria and Burgundy. Events By Place Persian and Byzantine Empires September - Jerusalem is reconquered by the Byzantine Empire from Austrasia was again neglected until, in 633, the people demanded the king's son as their own king again. Events By Place Europe Oswald of Bernicia becomes Bretwalda. Osric becomes king of Deira. Dagobert complied and sent his elder son Sigebert III to Austrasia. Sigebert III (c 630&ndash656/660 was the king of Austrasia from 634 to his death probably on 1 February 656, or maybe as late as 660 Sigebert is widely regarded by historians as the first roi fainéant or do-nothing king of the Merovingian dynasty. Roi fainéant is a French language phrase meaning "do-nothing king" His court was dominated by the mayors. In 657, the mayor Grimoald the Elder succeeded in putting his son Childebert the Adopted on the throne, where he remained until 662. Events By Place Asia The Chinese Tang Dynasty under Emperor Gaozong of Tang defeats a Turkish army Grimoald I (616-656 called the Elder (in French, Grimaud) was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 643 to 656 When King Sigebert III died in 656 Grimoald the Elder had Sigebert's son Dagobert II shorn of hair and packed off to an Irish Monastery and Events The regent Grimuald usurps the kingship of the Lombards, driving Perctarit into exile and killing Godepert. Thereafter, Austrasia was predominantly the kingdom of the Arnulfing mayors of the palace and their base of power. The Pippinids or Arnulfings are the members of a family of Frankish nobles whose select scions served as Mayor of the Palace, de facto rulers of the Frankish kingdoms With the Battle of Tertry in 687, Pepin of Heristal defeated the Neustrian king Theuderic III and established his mayoralty over all the Frankish kingdoms. The Battle of Tertry was an important engagement in Merovingian Gaul between the forces of Austrasia on one side and those of Neustria and Events By Place Europe King Theuderic III of Neustria is defeated by Pepin of Herstal, Mayor of the Palace Pepin (also Pippin, Pipin, or Peppin) of Herstal (c 635 &ndash 16 December 714) was the Mayor of the Palace Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (654 – 691 was the king of Neustria (including This was even regarded by contemporaries as the beginning of his "reign". It also signaled the dominance of Austrasia over Neustria which was to last until the end of the Merovingian era. In 718, Charles Martel, with Austrasian support in his war against Neustria, each struggling to unite Francia under their hegemony, appointed one Chlothar IV to rule in Austrasia. For the area code see Area code 718 Events By Place Europe Tervel 's reign as monarch of Charles "The Hammer" Martel (Carolus Martellus Charles "the Hammer" (ca Chlothar IV (or Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; died ca 719 king This was the last Frankish ruler who did not rule over all the Franks. In 719, Francia was united permanently under Austrasian hegemony. Events By Place Europe Charles Martel defeats king Radbod of the Frisians

Under the Carolingians and subsequently, Austrasia is sometimes used as a denominator for the east of their realm, the Carolingian Empire. Carolingian Empire is a historiographical term sometimes used to refer to the realm of the Franks under the Carolingian dynasty. It has been used as a synonym for East Francia, though this is somewhat inaccurate. East ( ern) Francia ( Regnum Francorum orientalium) known variously as Francia Orientalis or the Kingdom of the East Franks, was the

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Merovingian kings

Mayors of the palace

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