The Frankish Kingdom

The Franks were originally a Germanic tribe who lived in the area along the Rhine and Belgium. Chlodovech I (Clovis) unified them at the end of the 5th century and conquered the country, which today is named after them, France. When Chlodovech I died 511 his kingdom was divided between his four sons and during the 6^th and 7^th centuries the Frankish kingdom was united only for brief periods. Read more about the history of the Frankish kingdom on this page.

dead c. 447 447-457 457-482 482-511 511-558 558-561 561-613 613-622 622-629 629-639 639-673 673-675 675 676 676-679 679-691 691-695 695-711 711-715 715-717 717-719 717-721 721-737 737-743 743-751	The Merovingian Dynasty Chlodio Merovech Childeric I Chlodovech I (Clovis I) Divided in several part kingdoms Chlotar I Divided in several part kingdoms Chlotar II Divided in Austrasia and Neustria-Burgundy Dagobert I Divided in Austrasia and Neustria-Burgundy Childeric II Divided in Austrasia and Neustria-Burgundy Chlodovech III Divided in Austrasia and Neustria-Burgundy Theuderic III Chlodovech IV Childebert III Dagobert III Chilperich II Divided in Austrasia and Neustria-Burgundy Chilperich II (restored) Theuderic IV Interregnum Childeric III
751-768 768-771 768-814 813-840 817-843	The Carolingian Dynasty Pépin le Bref (the Short) Carloman * Charlemagne * Louis le Pieux (the Pious) Lothaire	800 = 813 = 817 =
After a civil war 840-843 the Frankish kingdom is divided in three parts in the treaty of Verdun. Two of these would evolve into present day France and Germany. The third part was in its turn divided into Italy, Burgundy and Lotharingia.

After the death of Chlodovech 511 the Frankish kingdom was divided between his four sons. The kingdom was reunited 558 but divided again 561 between Chlotar's four sons. It is after the latter partition the shape of the three more or less permanent part kingdom can be recognised, i.e. Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia. Burgundy would only be independent 561-593, thereafter was it always in a personal union with another part kingdom.

511-533 533-547 547-555 511-524 511-558 511-561	Theuderic I (Reims) Theudebert I (Reims) Theudebald I (Reims) Chlodomer (Orléans) Childebert I (Paris) Chlotar I (Soissons, = 558-561)
561-593 593-596 596-613 613	Burgundy Guntchramn Childebert II Theuderic II Sigibert II
The Frankish kingdom reunites 613 and Burgundy is thereafter linked to Neustria
561-567 561-584 584-629 629-639 639-657 673 658-673 673-675 675 676 676-691 691-695 695-711 711-715 715-721	Neustria Charibert Chilperich I Chlotar II Dagobert I Chlodovech II Theuderic III Chlotar III Childeric II Theuderic III Chlodovech III Theuderic III Chlodovech IV Childebert III Dagobert III Chilperich II	Paris Soissons
Chilperich II reunites the Frankish kingdom 719 whereby Neustria cease to an independent part kingdom.
561-575 575-596 596-612 612-613 613 613-622 622-639 639-656 656-661 662-675 675-676 676-679 676-691 691-695 695-711 711-715 715-717 717-719	Austrasia Sigibert I Childebert II Theudebert II Theuderic II Sigibert II Chlotar II Dagobert I Sigibert III Dagobert II Childeric II Chlodovech III Dagobert II (restored) Theuderic III Chlodovech IV Childebert III Dagobert III Chilperich II Chlothar II
Chilperich II reunites the Frankish kingdom 719 whereby Austrasia cease to an independent part kingdom.