Done By :Chalita (Tan) SetthachayanonGrade :7B( Class of 2018 )

The Frankish Kings (Clovis – Charlemagne) and

Rise of The Holy Roman Empire

Basic Contents

1. “The Franks”2. Clovis I3. Theuderic I4. Chlodomer I5. Childebert I6. Clotaire I7. Theudebert I8. Clodoald I (Saint

Cloud)

9. Chilperic I10.Guntram I11.Chram I12.Charibert I13.Sigebert I14.Theudebald I15.Clotaire II16.Theuderic II17.Childebert II18.Theudebert II19.Dagobert I20.Charibert II

21.Clovis II22.Sigebert III23.Clotaire III 24.Childebert III ( the

adopted )25.Theuderic III26.Childeric II27.Clovis III28.Dagobert II29.Clovis IV30.Dagobert III31.Chilperic II32.Clotaire IV33.Theuderic IV

34.Pepin the Short35.Carloman II36.Charlemange I

originated from the east of the Rhinewere originally a group of many Germanic tribesused to invade Romelater got permission to settle on Roman land from

Emperor Julian in AD 358the land was between the rivers Scheldt and

Meusethe Frankish tribe that ruled the others was The

Salian Franks

“The Franks”

Famous Merovingian KingSon of Childeric IBecame king in AD 481 Usually brutally kills his rivalsSaint Clotilda / ClotildeShe was a Catholic – although

most of her surroundings were Arians

He defeated Syagrius who ruled northern Gaul in AD 486

Syagrius was Aegidus’s son

Clovis I

Clovis IHe later defeated the Germanic Tribal

Confederation of Alemanni in AD 496 and added a lot of land to his empire

<<They actually fought Alemanni until it was all theirs in AD 502>>

Yet, a part of it was protected by the Ostrogoths ..

Saint Clotilda had convinced him into converting into being a Catholic too

He was baptized on Christmas Day in AD 496He created the first code of Roman Law

ROMAN LAW

He was the first king of all Franks on recordHe conquered all the Frankish kingdoms west to

the River “Maas”He made his capital ParisHe’d secured his bond with the Ostrogoths since

his sister “Audofleda” was married to their king “Theoderic The Great”

He’d also gained support from the Armoricans (Alans, Gallo-Romans, Britons) which helped him with defeating the Visigoths’ kingdom

He might have died in AD 511

Clovis I

He was the first son of Clovis I and an unknown woman that was not

Saint ClotildeHe was born in AD 485 and ruled

until he diedHe’d received the city of “Reims”

(AKA Metz) as his split when his father had died in AD 511

He later got involved in the war between the Thuringian King “Hermanfrid” and his only living brother “Baderic”

He then joined his other 3 brothers in fighting Sigismund and Godomar – kings of burgundy – and they won

He then married “Suavegotha” who was Sigismund’s daughter

Theuderic I

He then helped his brother Chlodomer I fight and defeat Godomar and Chlodomer had died in the fight at Vezeronce

He also joined his other brother Clotaire I and his own son and attacked Thuringia as a revenge for his mother - whom nephew was killed by Hermanfrid - on “Hermanfrid”

They won and Clotaire I received “Radegund”- King Bertachar’s daughter ( King Bertachar was one of the late kings of Thuringia – he was also Hermanfrid’s late brother )

Theuderic I

Thuringia was conquered He later makes a treaty with his other brother

Childebert INot long after, he died ( AD 534 )He had left his kingdom to his son “Theudebert

I”And he also had a daugter named

“Theodechild I” by the same mother – Suavegotha

Theodechild I later founded “The Abbey of St Pierre le Vif located at Sens”

Theuderic I

also spelled as “Clodomer” or “Clodomir”

He was the second son of Clovis I – the first by Saint Clotilde and Clovis I

He was born in AD 495He’d received and ruled the

city of “Orleans”(taken from Syagrius when his father had died in AD 511”

He married Gunthec and had 3 sons ( Theodebald, Gunthar, Clodoald )

He’d also joined his other three brothers in fighting and defeating Sigismund

Chlodomer I

He was the one who held Sigismund captive for that fight

He was later forced to fight Sigismund’s brother Gondomar when he returned with an army that the four brothers didn’t expect

They defeated him anywayOn May 1st AD 524, Chlodomer had Sigismund and

his two sons ( Gisald and Gondebaud ) assassinatedHe died in his next expedition in the same year at

VezeronceGunthec was left a widow and later married Clotaire

I ( the 4th of the 4 brothers )

Chlodomer I

He was the third of the four sons of Clovis I

His mother was Saint Clotilde

He was born at Reims in AD 496

He’d received the city of “Paris” as his inheritance after his father’s death

He was a real family man He loved going to war and

joined his brothers in defeating Sigismund in AD 523 as well

In 524, Chlodomer I’s – his brother – children, he had joint his city with his brother’s “Chartres” and “Orleans”

Childebert I

He’d completely received cites “Arles” and “Marseilles” with the help of his brothers starting in AD 532 and ending with Clotaire I’s help in AD 537

He also fought for his sister Chrotilda (wife of King Amalaric of the Visigoths) in AD 531 for she cailmed that The Arian King of Hispania was mistreating her since she was a Catholic

But she died of unknown causes on the way back to ParisAmalaric was later assassinated in Barcelona

Childebert I

Childebert I

He took possession of Pamplona with Clotaire I helping him

They actually tried Zaragoza as well but they had to retreat

He bought back the tunic of Saint Vincent from this expedition

He then built the Monastery of Saint Vincent in Paris

He died on the 13th of December in AD 558

He had two daughters named Chrodoberge I and Chrondensinde I This is Saint Vincent

also spelled “Chlothar I”He was the 4th / youngest son of

Clovis by Saint ClotildeHe’d received the city of

“Soissons” as his share after his father’s death in AD 511

His first wife was “Guntheuc” who was the widow of his own late-brother Chlodomer I

He had then ordered for her all three of her sons with Chlodomer I to be killed ( sons were : Theodebald I, Gunthar I and Clodoald I )

Actually, Clodoald I survived somehow

Clotaire I

In AD 532, he married his second wife “Radegund” she was the daughter of King Bertachar whos brother Hermanfrid was defeated by Clotaire I and Theuderic I

He had made no children from his first two marriages Radegund later died and was respected and worshiped

tooHe later made a successful marriage with Ingund for he

had many children ( the number is uncertain but there are surely 3 sons and 1 daughter.. But there maybe more )

His 4th wife was to “Aregund” a sister of his 3rd wife IngundHe had a son by Aregund named “Chilperic I”He 5th marriage was to “Chunsina” which they had a son

“Chram” which became his enemy

Clotaire I

He’d obtained “Grenoble” “Die” and some other cities in the destruction of the Burgundy Kingdom in AD 534

He’d obtained Theodebald I’s cities and teritories when he died in AD 555 ( Theodebald was his great nephew )

He became sole king of the Franks in AD 558 when his Childebert I’s death

He’d shut his own son Chram up by locking him and his family in cottage and setting it on fire

He felt guilty and asked for forgiveness at the tomb of St Matin

He died later in the palace “Compiengne”He ruled from AD 511 (when his father died) to AD 561

Clotaire I

He was the son of Theuderic I by SuavagothaHe was born in AD 500 and ruled from AD 533 to his

deathHe ruled Reims (AKA Metz) after his fatherHe’d defeated King Chlochilaich and his Danish army for

his father in AD 516He had to fight both of his uncles Childebert I and

Clotaire I in able to rule his father’s territories by himself Childebert I later sided him and they were going to fight

Clotaire I but then a storm hit them so it was peaceHe was later invited to the Gothic war between

Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and the Ostrogoths.Emperor Justinian I gave him a lot of payment for being

on their side but he saw the weak spot and took it as an opportunity to plunder from them too

Theudebert I

So the poor Byzantines had to fight both the Ostrogoths and the Franks

He also dared make his coins and currency with his face on them

He was first married to “Wisigard” who was the daughter of the King of the Lombards “Wacho”

He then married Deuteria and had a son

Wisigard died very soon after that

That son’s name was Theudebald I

Theudebert I died in his 14th year of ruling in the end of AD 547 or the beginning of AD 548

Theudebert I

He was one of the sons of Chlodomer I and Guntheuc

He was ordered for killing by Clotaire I, his own uncle after Clotaire had married his mother

Clodoald I was the only one of the three brothers that had managed to escape

But with that he had to cut off his hair – the symbol of Frankish royalty

He later became a Saint

Clodoald I or Saint Cloud

He was the son of Clotaire I by Queen Aregund

He was born in AD 539He’d received and ruled

“Soissons” (AKA Neustria) “Amiens” ”Arras” ”Cambrai” ”Therouanne” ”Tournai” and “Boulogne” from AD 561 to AD 584 when he died

He was often at war with Sigebert

Once, Sigebert defeated him and marched to Soissons and defeated and imprisoned Chilperic I’s eldest son “Theudebert II”

But the war ended in AD 567 because of Charibert I’s death

Chilperic I

They also had another war where Guntram I shifted sides and Chliperic I lost.

Chilperic was first married to Audovera but repudiated her shortly afterwards

He’d taken a serving woman “Fredegund” as his concubine

He later dismisses her and marries his second official wife “Galswintha” – Brunhilda’s sister

But Galswintha was later found dead ( cause : strangulation )

So he married FredegundIn AD 575, Fredegund assassinated Sidebert IIn AD 578, he sent an army to fight the Breton

ruler “Waroch” and won

Chilperic I

He had 8 children, four by Audovera, and four by Fredegund

He was also an artist of some sortHe even tried to change the Frankish alphabetHe worked on lessening the worse effects of

the Salic Law on women tooHe was assassinated by an unknown assassin

in September AD 584

Chilperic I

He was the third son of Clotaire I by Queen Ingund

He’d received and ruled the kingdom of “Burgundy” from AD 561 to AD 592

He was the only brother of all that had “fraternal love” because he loved his sons and was kind of sad when one of them got killed

He made his capital “Orleans”He had a son with his concubine

“Veneranda” a slave, the son’s name was “Gundobad”

He then married “Marcatrude” daughter of Magnar

Guntram I

He later sent his son “Gundobad” to OrleansMarcatrude was having a son at that time and got

jealous so she poisoned Gundobad and he diedShe lost her son after that and when Guntram found out

about the poison, he dismissed her and she died shortly afterwards

His third marriage was to “Austerchild” also know as “Bobilla”

They had 2 sons named “Cloaire (II)” and “Chlodomer (II)”

Guntram spent the rest of his life as a Saint should be, rightful, yet merciful and caretaker for the sick and poor and he forgives a lot

In AD 577 his two children died and he adopted his nephew (son of Sigebert I) “Childebert II”

Guntram I

He was one of the sons of Clotaire I by Queen

ChunsinaHe was captured and killed

by his own father when he was in Burgundy

He was supposed to be burnt while in his cottage with his family but he got strangled first then was burnt

Chram I

He was the second eldest son of Clotaire I and Queen Ingund

He was born in AD 517In AD 556 Clotaire I sent him and Gunthram I

against their stepmother Queen Chunsina and their youngest stepbrother Chram

There was a thunderstorm and Chram tricked his brothers by lying that their father had died so the two went back to Burgundy

Charibert I

When his father died, he’d received Paris, Neustria, Aquitaine and Novempopulana with Paris as his capital

He had a daughter with his wife “Ingoberga” and her name was “Bertha” born in AD 539

With his concubine “Merofleda” he had “Berteflede” and with Merofleda’s sister “Marcovefa” he had “Clothilde”

He also had his only son with “Theudechild” or “Theodogilda” but he died

Charibert I

He was born in AD 535His father was Clotaire I and his mother Queen IngundHe fought a lot of wars against Chilperic I his half

brotherSigebert I received and ruled Austrasia the

northeastern territoryHis original capital was at Reims but the raiding of the

fierce Huns caused him to move it to Metz insteadIn AD 567, he was married to his first wife “Brunhilda”

daughter of the Visitgothic King AthanagildThey had a great and romantic marriage

Sigebert I

Chilperic I later married “Galswintha” a sister of “Brunhilda” but later got tired of her and ordered for her to be killed

Brunhilda was mad for such a thing and so Sigebert I went for revenge

In AD 573, he took from Chilperic I “Poitiers” and “Touraine” and was named king by Chilperic I’s subjects

Not long after, two assassins killed him, they worked for Fredegund

His son Childebert II succeeded him and Brunhilda quickly puts the two of them under Guntram I’s protection

Sigebert I

Guntram I later adopted Childebert II as his own son and heir

He and Brunhilda had two daughters too :” Ingund II” and “Chlothsind”

Sigebert I

He was the son of Theudebert I and DeuteriaHe was born in AD 535 He ruled Metz/Reims/Austrasia (as it has so

many names) from AD 547 or 548 to AD 555He married “Waldrada” daughter of the

Lombard king “Wacho”She was a relative of one of his father’s wivesHe later avoided direct confrontation – just like

his father - with the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I in AD 552

He died in AD 555 and his kingdom was united with his great uncle “Clotaire I”

Theudebald I

He was the son of Chilperic I and Queen Fredegund

He was the King of “Neustria” from AD 579 and became King of All Franks in AD 613 to AD 629

He became the King of Neustria when he was only about 13 years old

He had 3 wifes and 3 childrenWhen his mother died in AD

597, he had to continue the feud for her and he did with the same level of violence

In AD 599 he had war with his nephews Theuderic II and Theudebert II

Clotaire II

They had defeated himLater on he fought many wars with Theuderic IIHe had invaded Theuderic II’s kingdom in AD 605 tooBut their fighting stopped in AD 613 when Theuderic II diedClotaire II later ordered for Brunhilda, “Sigebert II” – her

grandson – and Sigebert II’s brother “Corbo” to be killedHe became the second King of All Franks after his

grandfather Clotaire I was the firstIn AD 615 he gave a lot of power for the nobles – too muchFrom that day on he kind of lost control over all the new

laws that the nobles make which he can’t stopHe died in AD 629 and he gave his son Dagobert I the

kingdom of Austrasia

Clotaire II

He was the son of Childebert II

He’d received Guntram I’s kingdom of “Burgundy” and ruled it and “Austrasia” when his father died

He had set his capital at “Orleans”

He ruled Burgundy from AD 595 to AD 613 and Austrasia from AD 612 to AD 613

He also received Toulouse, Agen, Nantes, Angers, Saintes, Angouleme, Perigueux, Blois, Chartres and Le Mans which were cities

Theuderic II

In AD 596 Clotaire II and his mother Fredegund took “Paris” which was supposed to be kept in common

In AD 599 Brunhilda was forced out of Austrasia by Theudebert II – his brother - and she was later taken care of by Thederic II

She later became really influencial and cause the brothers to go at many wars

But that later stopped for a while when the two had to side against their cousin Clotaire II

It took them a while to defeat him

Theuderic II

He was the king of Austrasia after his father Theuderic II since the year of AD 613

He died at a very young age since the mayor of the Austrasian palace sided with Clotaire II and they killed him, Brunhilda and his younger brother too

Sigebert II

He was the king of “Austrasia” which included “Provence” from AD 575 to AD 595 when he died

He was the son of Sigebert IAnd the adopted son of his own uncle

GuntramHe was the heir of Guntram and he survived

many attempts of killing by Fredegund who wished the Crown for her son Clotaire II

However, when Guntram died in AD 592, the kingdom was his

Childebert II

He was born in AD 586He was the son of Childebert II and received and

ruled “Austrasia” and the cities “Poitiers” “Tours” “Le Puyen-Velay” “Bordeaux” “Champagne” “Auvergne” “Transjurane Alemanniaen-Velay” and “Chateaudun”

In AD 599, he had war with his brother “Theuderic II”

Theuderic II defeated him at SensThey later allied against Clotaire II and defeated

himHe was later attacked from Theuderic II and he

stole “Alsace” from himHe and his son were assassinated in AD 612 His daughter “Emma” married Eadbald of Kent

Theudebert II

He was the eldest son of Clotaire II and Queen Haldetrude

He was born in AD 575His father was forced to put him

as king for the noblesHe was the King of AustrasiaHe created the Duchy of Alsace

(duchy – an area of land controlled by a duke/duchess)

He also ordered for Chilperic II to be killed sometime around AD 632

In AD 634 he’d put his young son Sigebert III on the crown which pleased the nobles

Dagobert I

A son of Clotaire and his other wife Queen Sichilde

He was briefly the king of Aquitaine (he only ruled for 4 years)

He ruled from AD 629 to his death in AD 632

He was first represented by his uncle which Dagobert I – his half brother – had killed

But Dagobert I soon accepted him and didn’t stop him from stealing Aquitaine at all

In AD 631 he was accepted enough to be put as the Godfather of Sigebert III – Dagobert’s son

He and his son were killed in AD 632

Charibert II

He was the son of Dagobert I and was born in AD 637

His mother was Queen Nanthild and she and been quite influential towards him

He ruled Neustria and BurgundyHis wife used to be an Aglo-Saxon aristrocrat

sold into slavery and later given to himHer name was “Balthild” and she made 3

successful sons with himHe died on the 27th of November in AD 657/8

and was buried in Saint Denic Basilica in Paris

Clovis II

He was born in AD 630 He was the son of Dagobert I and his concubine

“Ragnetrude” and also the half brother of Clovis II His wife was called Queen Chimnechild and they had a

son named Dagobert II When his father died, he ruled Austrasia

independently He quickly grew into an adult He became the leader of his army at only 10 years old He tried to add Thuringia to his kingdom but got

defeated in AD 640 The kingdom fell a while after that He died in AD 660 He also exiled his son Dagobert II to Ireland and

created many hospitals and churches too

Sigebert III

He was eldest son of Clovis II and Queen Balthild

When his father died in AD 658, he succeeded him under the regency of his mother (regency – period of ruling)

He had put his brother Childeric II for the crown for the Austrasians and their pleading in AD 662 during the regency

He was mostly described as the first ‘do-nothing-king’ of the Merovingian dynasty and his last 4 years fits

He died in the Spring of AD 673 and was buried in Saint Denis Basillica

Theuderic III succeeded him

Clotaire III

He was a son of the Mayor of the Palace in Austrasia named “Grimoald the Elder”

He was also the grandson of “Pepin of Landen”

He was later adopted by King Sigebert III and Queen Chimnechild

When his adopted father died, his father had ordered Sigebert III’s real son to be shorn of hair and then put his son as king of Austrasia

Grimoald, Childebert III and Ansegisel – married daughter of Pepin the Landen – where turned over later on and were executed some time from AD 657 to AD 661

Childebert III (the adopted)

He was the king of Neustria (including Burgundy)

He was also the king of Austrasia from AD 679 until he died in AD 691

He was the son of Clovis II and Queen BalthildHe was a ‘puppet’He was the king of all Franks in AD 679He married “Clotilda” daughter of Ansegisel

and she was also called Saint Begga of LandenHe had many children and died in AD 691

Theuderic III

He was the king of Austrasia from AD 662 He was also the king of all Franks for the last

two years of his lifeHe was the son of King Clovis II and his

grandfather was King Dagobert IIn AD 675, he granted Alsace to AdalrichHe was killed and later buried at Saint-

German-des-Pres

Childeric II

Clovis III – King of Austrasia AD 675-676 (died soon)Dagobert II – King of Austrasia AD 676- 679 (also was a

saint, his life was pretty much said because he was abandoned more than once but also kind of peaceful)

Clovis IV – King of All Franks AD 691-695 (when he was 9-13..he was really a puppet of “Pippin II” his uncle)

Childebert III – King of All Franks AD 695-711 (puppet of “Pippin of Heristal”)

Dagobert III – King of All Franks AD 711-715 (succeeded his father at age 12..most of the power was still with “Pippin of Heristal” but he died during Dagobert III’s heir)

Theuderic IV – King of All Franks AD 721-737 (he was pretty much contolled by “Charles Martel” mayor of the palace)

Clotaire IV – King of Austrasia AD 717-718 (puppet of “Charles Martel” the mayor of the palace; maybe not a Merovingian at all)

Other Kings

He was the youngest son of King Childeric II and was the king of “Neustria” from AD 715 until he died

He later became the King of All Franks from AD 718 until he died as well

He was actually the last Merovingian to have used his actual power to do anything (without being a puppet or ordered that is)

He was raised and born as “Daniel” but later picked and changed his own name

He was first predicted to be the puppet of the mayor of the palace “Ragenfrid” but turned out not to be

He was a warrior and a fighter and self-confident as wellHe was defeated by Charles Martel many times so he

and his mayor fledHe died in AD 720 in Attigny

Chiperic II

He was the King of All Franks from AD 752 to his death in AD 768

He was the son of Charles MartelHe also had a brother named

Carloman IHe also made many churches and

has put Childeric II up as the King of All Franks so that he could use him as his puppet

He received his share of the father’s kingdom when his father died in AD 741

He was a really good king actually and had made many conquests and expanded the kingdom many times

He died in AD 768 and his two sons “Charlemange” and “Carloman II” succeeded him

Pepin the Short

He was one of the two sons of Pepin the Short (aka Pepin the Great)

He was the second Carolingian King He was the King of All Franks from AD 768 (when

Pepin died) to AD 771 (when he died)His share had its capital at “Soissons”He was very troublesome and had a very short heir Once, they fought really serious and their mother had

to justify it but she favored Charlemange anywayHe married “Gerberga”He tried to use his brother’s allies for his own

advantage a few times and failedHe died on the 4th of December AD 771

Carloman II

Also known as “Charles the Great”

He expanded the Frankish Kingdom adding Italy to it

He also pushed and controlled the Saxons and Bavarians from invading his kingdom

He was also the King of All Franks from AD 768 to AD 814

When Carloman II died, it was all his kingdom

He united most of Europe He called himself king and didn’t

have a puppet!!He died in AD 814

Charlemange I

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