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Clovis III
- The last Merovingian, Childeric III, was deposed in 750 by Pippin III the Short, one of a line of Austrasian mayors of the palace who finally usurped the throne itself to establish the Carolingian dynasty. Clovis III was the Merovingian king of the Franks from 690/691, the son of Theuderic III.
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He may have been either the son of Chilperic II or Theuderic IV. [1] According to Einhard, Charlemagne's biographer, Childeric took little part in public business and would, once a year, be brought in an ox cart led by a peasant and preside at court on a throne, giving answers prepared by the mayors to visiting ambassadors. [4]
- 743–751
- Pepin the Short
The son of Clovis II and Balthild, he has been described as a puppet ruler – a roi fainéant. After the death of his older brother Chlothar III , Ebroin , Mayor of the Palace , appointed him King in Neustria in 673 but Childeric II of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter.
Nov 7, 2020 · Dagobert III died and the Neustrians chose a cleric named Daniel, allegedly the son of Childeric II, and made him king under the name Chilperic II, while Charles chose his own Merovingian, Clothar IV, to be his figurehead king.
Mar 12, 2023 · Theuderic III (or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French, Thierry) (654–691) was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy) on two occasions (673 and 675–691) and king of Austrasia from 679 to his death in 691. Thus, he was the king of all the Franks from 679.
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Theuderic IV (c. 712 – 737, French, Thierry) was the Merovingian king of the Franks from 721 until his death in 737. He was the son of Dagobert III. During his reign, his realm was controlled by the mayor of the palace, Charles Martel. The king mostly stayed at Chelles Abbey, then in Château-Thierry.
- 721–737
- Chilperic II
Apr 11, 2024 · Theodoric III was a Merovingian ruler who succeeded his brother Chlotar III as king of Neustria and Burgundy in 673, at the instigation of Ebroin, the Neustrian mayor of the palace. He was soon deposed by another brother, Childeric II, was restored in 675, then was momentarily deposed again in.
Merovingian dynasty. Clovis III (born c. 677—died 694) was the Merovingian king of the Franks from 690/691, the son of Theuderic III. During his reign, actual power was held by his mother Chrodichild and, especially, by the Carolingian Pippin II of Herstal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia.
