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List of Frankish monarchs
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Merovingian dynasty (509–751)
[edit]King of all Franks
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Clovis I Hlodowig |
c. 509 – 27 November 511 |
King of the Salian Franks (481–509) |
Son of Childeric I and grandson of Merovech. Ruled initially over the Salian Franks and later Ripuarian Franks | Clotilde (493) 6 children |
c. 466 – 27 November 511 (aged approx. 45) Conquered Gaul after the Battle of Soissons (486). Baptized on Christmas Day in 508[1] |
Successors of Clovis I (511–561)
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Theuderic I Austrasia |
511 – 534 | / | Eldest son of Clovis and an earlier concubine | Suavegotha 2 children |
The most experienced of Clovis' sons; he subdued the Thuringii[2] |
Chlodomer Orléans |
27 November 511 – 21 June 524 |
/ | Eldest son of Clovis I and Clotilde | Guntheuc 3 children |
c. 496 – 21 June 524 (aged ~28) Murdered by his brothers[3] | |
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Childebert I Paris |
27 November 511 – 23 December 558 |
King of Orléans (524–558) |
Son of Clovis I and Clotilde. Later inherited Orléans after the death of Chlodomer in 524. | Ultragotha 2 daughters |
c. 498 – 23 December 558 (aged approx. 60) Conquered the Kingdom of Burgundy alongisde his brothers. Among the longest reigning monarchs of Late Antiquity[4] |
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Chlothar I Neustria King of all Franks |
27 November 511 – aft. 29 November 561 |
King of Austrasia (555) King of Paris & Orleáns (558) |
Youngest son of Clovis I and Clotilde; ruled over the heartlands of the Salian Franks. Sole Frankish king after 555 | (1) Ingund (2) Aregund (3) Guntheuc (4) Radegund (5) Chunsina |
c. 500 – aft. 29 November 561 (aged approx. 61) Greatly expanded Frankish influence in Western Europe[5] |
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Theudebert I Austrasia |
534 – 548 | / | Son of Theuderic I | (1) Wisigard
(2) Deuteria |
Expanded Frankish influence in Italy[6] |
Theudebald Austrasia |
548 – 555 | / | Son of Theudebert I | Waldrada several children |
c. 535 – December 555 (aged ~28) Died of plague; childless[7] |
Successors of Chlothar I (561–634)
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Charibert I Paris |
December 561 – December 567 |
Son of Chlothar I | ||
Chilperic I Neustria |
December 561 – September 584 |
King of Paris (567–584) |
Son of Chlothar I | ||
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Guntram Orléans |
December 561 – 28 March 592 |
King of Paris (584–592) |
Son of Chlothar I | |
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Sigebert I Austrasia |
December 561 – December 575 |
Son of Chlothar I | ||
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Childebert II Austrasia |
December 575 – March 596 |
King of Orléans (592–596) |
Son of Sigebert I | |
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Chlothar II King of Neustria King of all Franks |
September 584 – 18 October 629 |
Son of Chilperic I | ||
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Theudebert II Austrasia |
596 – 612 | Son of Childebert II | ||
Theuderic II Orléans & Paris |
596 – 613 | King of Austrasia (612–613) |
Son of Childebert II | ||
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Sigebert II Orléans, Paris & Austrasia |
613 | Theuderic II | ||
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Dagobert I King of all Franks |
18 October 629 – 19 January 639 |
Son of Chlothar II, already king of Austrasia since 623 |
Puppet kings (639–751)
[edit]Kings of the Austrasian Franks
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Clovis II | 639 – 657 | |||
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Chlothar III | 657 – 673 | King of all Franks (662–663) |
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Childeric II | 673 – 675 | King of all Franks (673–675) |
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Theuderic III | 675 – 679 |
Kings of the Neustrian Franks
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Sigebert III | 633 – 1 February 656 | |||
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Childebert III "the Adopted" |
656 – 662 | |||
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Chlothar III | 662 – 663 | King of all Franks (662–663) |
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Childeric II | 663 – 675 | King of all Franks (673–675) |
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Clovis III | 675 – 676 | ||||
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Dagobert II | 676 – 23 December 679 |
Kings of the Franks (679–751)
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Theuderic III (again) |
23 December 679 – 12 April 691 |
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Clovis IV | 691 – 695 | ||
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Childebert IV The Just |
695 – 14 April 711 |
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Dagobert III | 14 April 711 – 715 |
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Chilperic II | 715 – 13 February 721 |
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Theuderic IV | 13 February 721 – March/April 737 |
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Childeric III The Phantom King |
February 743 – November 751 |
Carolingian dynasty (751–987)
[edit]The Carolingians were initially mayors of the palace under the Merovingian kings, first in Austrasia and later in Neustria and Burgundy. In 687 Pepin of Heristal took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum) after his conquest of Neustria in at the Battle of Tertry, which was cited by contemporary chroniclers as the beginning of Pepin's reign. Between 715 and 716, the descendants of Pepin disputed the succession.
Finally, in 747 Pepin the Short became Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia in addition to that of Neustria, making him defacto ruler of the Frankish kingdom. He arranged for the deposition of the Merovingian king Childeric III and in 752, Pepin was himself anointed King of the Franks. The office of Mayor was absorbed into the Crown, and this marked the start of the Carolingians as the ruling dynasty.
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Pepin The Short |
November 751 – 24 September 768 |
Son of Charles Martel. Elected by Frankish nobles following the coup d'état against the Merovingians. | c. 714 – 768 (aged 54) Died of natural causes | |
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Carloman I | 24 September 768 – 4 December 771 |
First son of Pepin the Short | 28 June 751 – 4 December 771 (aged 20 Died of natural causes | |
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Charles I "Charlemagne" |
24 September 768 – 28 January 814 |
Second son of Pepin the Short | Emperor of the Romans 25 December 800 |
2 April 742 – 28 January 814 (aged 72) Died of natural causes |
Charles the Younger | 25 December 800 – 4 December 811 |
Son of Charlemagne, designated as king of Neustria | 772 – 4 December 811 (aged 39) Died of natural causes | ||
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Louis I The Pious |
28 January 814 – 20 June 840 |
Son of Charlemagne | Emperor of the Romans 11 November 813 |
16 April 778 – 20 June 840 (aged 64) Deposed by the Frankish nobles on 13 November 833; restored on 1 March 834. Died of natural causes |