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Austrasia was the northeastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of what are now eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Its capital was at Metz, although some Austrasian kings ruled from Rheims also.After the death of the Frankish king Clovis I in 511, his kingdom was partitioned among his four sons, Theuderic I receiving Austrasia. Austrasia and its neighbor, Neustria, were constantly at odds. These struggles reached their climax in the wars between Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia and Queen Fredegunde of Neustria. In 613, the king of Neustria, Clotaire IIClotaire II was not yet born when his father, King Chilperic I died in 584, although he was born later that year. His mother, Queen Fredegonde, administered his kingdom until her death in 597. At age 13, Clotaire II began to rule for himself. In 613 Clota, took control of the other two kingdoms and a united Frankish kingdom was created with its capital in ParisEiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is built on an arc of the River Seine, and is thus divided into two parts: the Right Bank to the north and the smaller Left Bank to.
With the weakening of royal power in Austrasia, the office of Mayor of the PalaceMayor of the Palace was an early medieval title and office, also known by the Latin name, maior domus or majordomo used most notably in the Frankish kingdoms in the 7th and 8th centuries. During the 8th century, the office of Mayor of the Palace developed developed into the real power in the kingdom, and finally became hereditary in the family of the CarolingianThe Carolingians were a dynasty of rulers that eventually controlled the Frankish realm and its successors from the 8th to the 10th century, officially taking over the kingdom from the Merovingian dynasty in 751. The name Carolingian itself comes from thes. Under this dynasty, Austrasia was no longer a separate kingdom.
For the rulers of Austrasia, see the list of Frankish KingsThe following list of Frankish Kings is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. The Frankish kingdoms were ruled by two main dynasties, the Merovingians (who established the realm) and later the Carolingians. A timeline of Frankish rulers is difficu.
