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Merovingian dynasty |
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Merovingian dynasty(476–750) Frankish dynasty considered the first French royal house. It was named for Merovech (fl. c. 450), whose son Childeric I (d. 482?) ruled a tribe of Salian Franks from his capital at Tournai. His son, Clovis I, united nearly all of Gaul in the late 5th century except Burgundy and present-day Provence. On his death the realm was divided among his sons, but by 558 it was united under his last surviving son, Chlotar I. The pattern of dividing and then reuniting the realm continued for generations. After the reign of Dagobert I (623–639), the authority of the Merovingian kings declined, and real power gradually came to rest in the hands of the mayors of the palace. In 751 the last Merovingian king, Childeric III, was deposed by Pippin III, the first of the Carolingian dynasty. See also Brunhild; Childebert II; Chilperic I; Fredegund; Sigebert I. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The documents list the children of Sarah and list her descendants who became the first members of the Merovingian blood line of French royalty. The ground floor also contains displays on Roman battle campaigns and the Merovingian period, along with a caretaker's flat, which is isolated from the displays and housed in the projecting stub of the longer wing. 9"; and "Non legitur in historia Francorum: Stephen of Tournai, the Last Merovingians, and the Capetian Dynasty. |
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