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Austrasia
AD 511 - 751

Formed by Frankish succession laws which divided the inherited territory between all surviving sons, Austrasia was located in Central Northern France, covering the area between Worms and Utrecht, and centered on Cologne and Mainz.

511 - 534

Thierry / Theuderich I

Fourth son of Clovis. First king of Austrasia.

534 - 548

Theudebert I

Son.

548 - 555

Theudebald

Son.

555? - 561

Austrasia is reunited under the rule of Clothar II of Neustria and the Frankish Empire.

561 - 575

Sigisbert I

Brother of Chilperic I of Neustria. Assassinated.

575 - 595

Childebert II

Son.

595 - 612

Theodebert II

Son. Brother of Theuderic II of Burgundy. Killed by him.

612 - 613

Theuderic II

Brother. King of Burgundy (595-613).

613

Sigibert (II)

Son. False king of Burgundy & Austrasia. Killed by Clothar II.

613 - 622

The Frankish Empire is reunited under Clothar II of Neustria.

622 - 634

Dagobert I

King of Neustria (629-638), and of the Franks (630).

634 - 656

Sigisbert III

Son.

656

Childebert Adoptivus

Adopted son. Carolingian king of the Franks (656-661).

662 - 674

Childerich II

Son of Clovis II. King of the Franks.

674 - 675

Dagobert II

Son of Sigisbert III. King of the Franks (656).

675 - 676

Clovis III

Son (adopted?) of Clothar III of Neustria.

676 - 679

Dagobert II

Restored or joint ruler with Clovis. Assassinated.

676? - 687?

Sigisbert IV

687 - 691

Theuderich III

Son of Clovis II. King of Franks, Neustria, & Burgundy (673-691).

691 - 695

The Frankish Empire is reunited under Clovis IV.

695 - 711

Childebert III

Son of Theuderich III. King of the Franks, Neustria, & Burgundy.

711 - 715

Dagobert III

Son. King of the Franks, Neustria, & Burgundy.

718 - 719

Clothar / Lothair IV

Son of Theuderich III.

721 - 737

Theuderich IV

Son of Dagobert III. King of the Franks, Neustria, & Burgundy.

737 - 743

Interregnum in which the Carolingian mayors rule.

743 - 751

Childeric III

Grandson of Childeric II. King of Franks, Neustria, & Burgundy. Deposed. Died 755.

751

With the Pope's blessing, the Carolingian Mayors of the Palace depose the Merovingians and take control of the empire. Neustria, Austrasia & Burgundy are controlled directly, and the former two names fade from common use.