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List of Frankish kings

Frankish monarchs

Map of the Frankish kingdom (481–814)

The Franks, Germanic peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dukes and reguli. The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Merovingians, who conquered most of Roman Gaul, as well as the Gaulish territory of the Visigothic Kingdom, following the Battle of Vouillé in 507 AD.

The sons of Clovis I, the first King of the Franks, conquered the Burgundian and the Alamanni Kingdoms. They acquired Provence, and went on to make the peoples of the Bavarii and Thuringii their clients. The Merovingians were later replaced by the new Carolingian dynasty in the 8th century. By the late 10th century, the Carolingians themselves had been replaced throughout much of their realm by other dynasties.

A timeline of Frankish rulers has been difficult to trace since the realm, according to old Germanic practice, was frequently divided among the sons of a king upon the king's death. However, territories were eventually reunited through marriage, treaty or conquest. There were often multiple Frankish kings who ruled different territories, and divisions of the territories were not very consistent over time.

As inheritance traditions changed over time, the divisions of Francia (the lands of the Franks) started to become kingdoms that were more permanent. West Francia formed the heart of what was to become the Kingdom of France; East Francia evolved into the Kingdom of Germany; and Middle Francia became the Kingdom of Lotharingia in the north, the Kingdom of Italy in the south, and the Kingdom of Provence in the west. West and East Francia soon divided up the area of Middle Francia.

The idea of a "King of the Franks" (Rex Francorum) gradually disappeared. The title "King of the Franks" is attested in the Kingdom of France until 1190, that of "Queen of the Franks" (for queen consorts) until 1227. That represented a shift in thinking about the monarchy from that of a popular monarchy, the leader of a people, sometimes without a defined territory to rule, to that of a monarchy tied to a specific territory.

Early Frankish rulers

Genobaud (3rd century?)
Merogais and Ascaric (4th century)
Marcomer (4th century), dux
Sunno (4th century), dux
Genobaud (4th century), dux
Mallobaudes (4th century)
Theodemer (5th century)
Ragnachar (died 509), killed by Clovis
Chararic (died 509), killed by Clovis

[[Salian Franks]]

Pharamond (388-420), legendary first ruler of the Franks, reputedly father of Chlodio
Chlodio ( 420-450)
Merovech ( 450–457), perhaps a son of Chlodio
Childeric I ( 457–481), son of Merovech
Clovis I ( 481–511), the first Merovingian king, who united all Franks by 509

[[Ripuarian Franks]]

Childebert (5th century)
Sigobert the Lame (died 509), killed at the instigation of Clovis
Chlodoric the Parricide (died 509), son of Sigobert, killed by Clovis

Merovingian dynasty

Main article: Merovingian dynasty

Early Kings of the Franks (509–613)

Clovis I united all the Frankish petty kingdoms as well as most of Roman Gaul under his rule, conquering the Domain of Soissons of the Roman general Syagrius as well as the Visigothic Kingdom of Toulouse (Aquitaine). He took his seat at Paris, which along with Soissons, Reims, Metz, and Orléans became the chief residences. Upon his death, his four sons – and later his grandsons – split the kingdom among them. Every son received a part of the original Frankish territory and also a part of the newly acquired Aquitaine.

Name
Reign	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)
Issue	Death	Notes
Clovis I
509
–
27 November 511	[[File:Saint Remy baptise Clovis détail (cropped).jpg	alt=	111x111px]]
Tournai
Son of Childeric I
and Basina of Thuringia	1. unknown wife: 1 son
2. Clotilde, 493:
4 children	27 November 511
Aged 44/45
Paris	King of the Salian Franks since 481; united all Franks under his rule by 509
Theuderic I
27 November 511
–
Early 534	[[File:Ducs et rois d'Austrasie 83652 (cropped).jpg	alt=	100x100px]]
Paris
Son of Clovis I
and an earlier wife: Evochildis of Cologne	1. Suavegotha, 510s:
childless
2. Several concubines:
at least 2 sons	Early 534
Aged 46/47	Resided at Reims
Chlodomer
27 November 511
–
524	[[File:Clodomir supervise l'execution de Sigismond.jpg	alt=	102x102px]]
Reims
Son of Clovis I
and Clotilde	Guntheuc, 510s:
3 sons	524
Aged 28/29
Vézeronce	Resided in Orleans, conquered Burgundy
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27 November 511
–
13 December 558	[[File:Tiers de sou d'or de Childebert Ier.png	alt=	102x102px]]
Reims
Son of Clovis I
and Clotilde	Ultragotha, 510s:
2 daughters	13 December 558
Aged 61/62
Paris	Resided in Paris
Chlothar I
27 November 511
–
29 November 561	[[File:Monnaie d'argent de Clotaire Ier.png	alt=	100x100px]]
Paris
Son of Clovis I
and Clotilde	1. Guntheuc, 524:
childless
2. Radegund, 538:
childless
3. Ingund, 532:
4 children
4. Aregund, 536:
1 son
5. Chunsina: 1 son	29 November 561
Aged 63/64
Compiègne	Resided in Soissons
Reunited the kingdom in 558
548}}	[[File:Münze Gold Solidus Theudebert I um 534 (obverse).jpg	100px]]
Metz
Son of Theuderic I
and a concubine (prob.)	1. Deuteria, 534:
1 son
2. Wisigard, 540:
childless
3. Unknown wife, 540s:
1 son
Aged 44/45	Resided at Reims
548}}
–

Son of Theudebert I
and Deuteria	Waldrada, 540s:
Childless
Aged 19/20	Resided at Reims
Charibert I
29 November 561
–
December 567	[[File:Portrait Roi de france Caribert.jpg	100px]]
Paris
Son of Chlothar I
and Ingund	Ingoberga, 537:
4 children	December 567
Aged 49/50
Paris	Resided at Paris
Guntram
29 November 561
–
28 March 592	[[File:Tiers de sou de Gontran frappé à Chalon-sur-Saône.jpeg	100px]]
Soissons
Son of Chlothar I
and Ingund	1. Veneranda:
1 son
2. Marcatrude:
1 son
3. Austregilde:
2 sons	28 March 592
Aged 59/60
Chalon-sur-Saône	Resided at Orleans and Chalon-sur-Saône, ruled Burgundy
Adopted Childebert II
575}}	[[File:Sigebert 1.jpg	100px]]
Son of Chlothar I
and Ingund	Brunhilda
567
3 children
Aged 39/40
Vitry-en-Artois	Resided at Reims and Metz
Chilperic I
29 November 561
–
September 584	[[File:Portrait Roi de france Chilpéric roy de France.jpg	100px]]
Paris
Son of Chlothar I
and Aregund	1. Audovera, 540s:
5 children
2. Galswintha, 567:
Childless
2. Fredegund, 568:
7 children	September 584
Aged 44/45
Chelles	Resided at Soissons
Childebert II
–
March 595	[[File:Tiers de sou de Childebert II.png	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Sigebert I
and Brunhilda	Faileuba:
4 children	March 595
Aged 24/25	Resided at Metz
His mother Brunhilda acted as regent in his early years.
Inherited Burgundy from Guntram
Chlothar II
September 584
–
18 October 629	[[File:Clothaire II 584 628.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]
Paris
Son of Chilperic I
and Fredegund	1. Haldetrude:
1 son
2. Bertrude, 613:
childless
3. Sichilde, 618:
1 son	18 October 629
Aged 44/45	Resided at Soissons
His mother Fredegunde acted as regent in his early years.
Reunited the kingdom.
Theudebert II
March 595
–
612	[[File:Tiers de sou de Théodebert II frappé à Clermont.png	100px]]	586
Son of Childebert II
and Faileuba	1. Bilichilde, 608:
2 children
2. Teodechilde, 610
1 son.	612
Aged 25/26	First son of Childebert II
Resided at Metz
His grandmother Brunhilda acted as regent in his early years.
Theuderic II
612
–
613	[[File:Portrait Roi de france Thierri II (i.e. IV).jpg	100px]]	587
Soissons
Son of Childebert II
and Faileuba	Several paramours:
4 sons	613
Aged 25/26
Metz	Second son of Childebert II
Ruled Burgundy (with his grandmother Brunhilda), conquered Austrasia
Sigebert II
613
–
Late 613	[[File:Sou d'or de Sigebert II frappé à Marseille.jpeg	100px]]	601
Son of Theuderic II
and Ermenberge	Unmarried	613
Aged 11/12	Illegitimate son of Theuderic II
Ruled Burgundy and Austrasia with his great-grandmother Brunhilda as regent.

Kings in Neustria and Burgundy (613–679)

Chlothar II defeated Brunhilda and her great-grandson, Sigibert II, reunifying the kingdom. By that time the realms of Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia had developed regional identities. In order to appease the local nobility, Austrasia was usually ruled by separate king, often a son or brother of the king ruling in Neustria and Burgundy. A similar arrangement for Aquitaine was short-lived.

Name
Reign	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)
Issue	Death	Notes
Chlothar II
September 584
–
18 October 629	[[File:Clothaire II 584 628.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]
Paris
Son of Chilperic I
and Fredegund	1. Haldetrude:
1 son
2. Bertrude, 613:
childless
3. Sichilde, 618:
1 son	18 October 629
Aged 44/45	Reunited the Kingdom
Dagobert I
18 October 629
–
19 January 639	[[File:Dagobert I effigy.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	603
Paris
Son of Chlothar II
and Haldetrude	1. Gormatrude:
childless
2. Nanthild, pre-629:
1 son
3. Wulfegundis; childless
4. Berchildis:
childless	19 January 639
Aged 33/34
Épinay-sur-Seine	Son of Chlothar II
King in Austrasia 623–634
Charibert II
October 629
–
8 April 632	[[File:Caribert II Tremissis Banassac 629 632.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	607/617
Paris
Son of Chlothar II
and Sichilde	Gisela, daughter of Amand, Ruler of the Gascons
629
Chilperic	8 April 632
Aged 15/25
Blaye, Gironde	Son of Chlothar II
Ruled Aquitaine
Clovis II
19 January 639
–
27 November 657	[[File:Tiers de sous d'or de Clovis II.png	alt=	100x100px]]	633
Paris
Son of Dagobert I
and Nanthild	Balthild, 640s:
3 sons	27 November 657
Aged 23/24	Son of Dagobert I
Chlothar III
27 November 657
–
Spring 673	[[File:Tiers de sou de Clotaire III frappé à Paris.jpeg	alt=	100x100px]]	652
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	Unknown paramour: possibly 1 son	Spring 673
Aged 20/21	First son of Clovis II
Theuderic III
Spring 673	[[File:Médaillon Saint-Ouen15.JPG	alt=	100x100px]]	654
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	1. Chrothildis, pre-675:
2 sons
2. Amalberga of Maubeuge, 674:
1 daughter
3. Several concubines:
At least 3 children	12 April 691
Aged 36/37	Third son of Clovis II
Childeric II
Spring 673
–
Autumn 675	[[File:Solidus en or pâle de 20 siliques émis par Childéric II.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	653
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	Bilichild, 662:
2 sons	Autumn 675
Aged 21/22	Second son of Clovis II
King in Austrasia 662–675
Clovis (III)
September 675
–
June 676	[[File:Clovis III (fl. 675) coin.PNG	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Chlothar III
and unknown paramour	Unmarried
Aged 5/6	Illegitimate son of Chlothar III
King in Austrasia also claimed Neustria and Burgundy
Theuderic III
Autumn 675
–
12 April 691	[[File:Médaillon Saint-Ouen15.JPG	alt=	100x100px]]	654
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	1. Chrothildis, pre-675:
2 sons
2. Amalberga of Maubeuge, 674:
1 daughter
3. Several concubines:
At least 3 children	12 April 691
Aged 36/37	Third son of Clovis II
Also king in Austrasia after 679

Kings in Austrasia (623–679)

Chlothar II had reunified the kingdom in 613. By that time the realms of Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia had developed regional identities. In order to appease the local nobility, Clothar made his young son, Dagobert I, king of Austrasia. Austrasia was usually ruled by a separate king, often a son or brother of the king ruling in Neustria and Burgundy, for the following decades.

Name
Reign	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)
Issue	Death	Notes
Dagobert I
623
–
634	[[File:Dagobert I effigy.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	605
Paris
Son of Chlothar II
and Haldetrude	1. Gormatrude:
childless
2. Nanthild, pre-629:
1 son
3. Wulfegundis; childless
4. Berchildis:
childless	19 January 639
Aged 34/35
Épinay-sur-Seine	Son of Chlothar II
After 629 also King in Neustria and Burgundy
Sigebert III
634
–
1 February 656	[[File:Signet ring of Sigebert III.PNG	alt=	100x100px]]	630
Son of Dagobert I
and Ragnertrude (concubine)	Chimnechild of Burgundy
651
2 children	1 February 656
Aged 25/26	Son of Dagobert I
Childebert
The Adopted
1 February 656
–
661	[[File:Tremissis de 7 siliques amis par Childebert l'Adopté.jpg	100px]]	640s
Son of Grimoald
and Itta of Metz	Unmarried	661
Aged 20s	Adoptive son of Sigebert III
Chlothar III
661
–
662	[[File:Tiers de sou de Clotaire III frappé à Paris.jpeg	alt=	100x100px]]	649
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	Unknown paramour: possibly 1 son	Spring 673
Aged 23/24	First son of Clovis II
Also King in Neustria and Burgundy
Childeric II
662
–
Autumn 675	[[File:Solidus en or pâle de 20 siliques émis par Childéric II.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	654
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	Bilichild, 662:
2 sons	Winter 691
Aged 21/22	Second son of Clovis II
After 673 also King in Neustria and Burgundy
Clovis (III)
September 675
–
June 676	[[File:Clovis III (fl. 675) coin.PNG	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Chlothar III
and unknown paramour	Unmarried
Aged 5/6	Illegitimate son of Chlothar III
Claimed rule also in Neustria and Burgundy
Dagobert II
–
23 December 679	[[File:Tiers de sou d'or de Dagobert II.png	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Sigebert III
and Chimnechild of Burgundy	Unknown woman	23 December 679
Aged 28/29
Stenay	Son of Sigebert III

Later Kings of the Franks (679–751)

Theuderic III was recognized as king of all the Franks in 679. From then on, the kingdom of the Franks can be treated as a unit again for all but a very brief period of civil war. This is the period of the roi fainéant, "do-nothing kings" who were increasingly overshadowed by their mayors of the palace.

Name
Reign	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)
Issue	Death	Notes
Theuderic III
Autumn 675
–
12 April 691	[[File:Theuderic III.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	654
Paris
Son of Clovis II
and Balthild	1. Chrothildis, pre-675:
2 sons
2. Amalberga of Maubeuge, 674:
1 daughter
3. Several concubines:
At least 3 children	12 April 691
Aged 36/37	Recognized king of all Franks after 23 December 679
Clovis IV
12 April 691
–
695	[[File:Clovis IV.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Theuderic III
and Chrothildis	Unmarried	695
Aged 17/18	First son of Theuderic III
Childebert III
The Just
695
–
23 April 711	[[File:Childebert III 694 711.jpg	alt=	105x105px]]
Son of Theuderic III
and Chrothildis	1. Ermenchild:
1 son
2. Unknown paramour:
1 son	23 April 711
Aged 32/33	Second son of Theuderic III
Dagobert III
23 April 711
–
31 December 715	[[File:Portrait Roi de france Dagobert II (i.e III).jpg	100px]]
Son of Childebert III
and Ermenchild	1. Unknown wife:
1 son
2. Unknown paramour:
1 son	31 December 715
Aged 16	Second son of Childebert III
Chilperic II Daniel
31 December 715
–
13 February 721	[[File:Portrait Roy de france Chilperic II.jpg	100px]]
Son of Childeric II
and Bilichild	Unknown woman:
1 son	13 February 721
Aged 48/49
Attigny, Ardennes	Second son of Childeric II
First cousin of Dagobert III
Theuderic IV
13 February 721
–
16 March/30 April 737	[[File:Theuderic IV.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]
Son of Dagobert III
and unknown woman	Unknown woman:
1 son	16 March/30 April 737
Aged 24/25	Son of Dagobert III
Interregnum (737–741) – Charles Martel reigned as prince
Childeric III
741
–
November 751	[[File:Portret van Childerik III, koning der Franken, RP-P-OB-54.364.jpg	alt=	139x139px]]
Son of Chilperic II
and unknown woman	Unknown woman:
1 son	754
Aged 36/37	Son of either Chilperic II or Theuderic IV

Carolingian dynasty

Main article: Carolingian dynasty

The Carolingians were initially mayors of the palace under the Merovingian kings, first in Austrasia and later in Neustria and Burgundy. In 687 Pepin of Heristal took the title Duke and Prince of the Franks (dux et princeps Francorum) after his conquest of Neustria in at the Battle of Tertry, which was cited by contemporary chroniclers as the beginning of Pepin's reign. Between 715 and 716, the descendants of Pepin disputed the succession.

Finally, in 747 Pepin the Short became Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia in addition to that of Neustria, making him ruler of the entire Frankish kingdom. He arranged for the deposition of the Merovingian king Childeric III and in March 752, Pepin was himself anointed King of the Franks. The office of Mayor was absorbed into the Crown, and this marked the start of the Carolingians as the ruling dynasty. Charlemagne was crowned emperor in the year 800, beginning the line of Holy Roman Emperors that lasted (with some interruptions) until 1806, although the title was held by German monarchs after 962.

Name
Reign	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)
Issue	Death	Claim
Pepin
The Short
November 751
–
24 September 768	[[File:PippinImperialChronicleCorpusChristiCollegeMS373Fol14.jpg	alt=	164x164px]]	714
Son of Charles Martel
and Rotrude of Trier	Bertrada of Laon
741
5 children	24 September 768
Aged 54
Saint-Denis	Elected by Frankish nobles
Charles I
The Great
"Charlemagne"
24 September 768
–
28 January 814	[[File:Karldergrosscoin.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	2 April 742
Son of Pepin the Short
and Bertrada of Laon	(1) Himiltrude (concubine) 768
1 son
(2) Desiderata, 770
Childless
(3) Hildegard, 771
9 children
(4) Fastrada, 784
2 daughters
(5) Luitgard, 794
Childless
(6) Several concubines
6 children	28 January 814
Aged 71
Aachen	First son of Pepin the Short
Carloman I
24 September 768
–
4 December 771	[[File:Denier sous Carloman Ier.jpg	alt=	100x100px]]	28 June 751
Soissons
Son of Pepin the Short
and Bertrada of Laon	Gerberga
741
2 sons	4 December 771
Aged 20
Samoussy	Second son of Pepin the Short
Charles**
The Younger**
25 December 800
–
4 December 811		c. 772
Son of Charlemagne
and Hildegard		4 December 811
Aged about 39	Second son and main heir of Charlemagne
Louis I
The Pious
28 January 814
–
20 June 840	[[File:Ludwik I Pobożny.jpg	alt=	132x132px]]	16 April 778
Casseuil
Son of Charles I
and Hildegard	(1) Ermengarde of Hesbaye
794
6 children
(2) Judith of Bavaria
819
2 children	20 June 840
Aged 62
Ingelheim am Rhein	Third son of Charles I

Louis the Pious made many divisions of his empire during his lifetime. The final division, pronounced at Worms in 838, made Charles the Bald heir to the west, including Aquitaine, and Lothair heir to the east, including Italy and excluding Bavaria, which was left for Louis the German. However, following the emperor's death in 840, the empire was plunged into a civil war that lasted three years. The Frankish kingdom was then divided by the Treaty of Verdun in 843. Lothair was allowed to keep his imperial title and his kingdom of Italy, and granted the newly created Kingdom of Middle Francia, a corridor of land stretching from Italy to the North Sea, and including the Low Countries, the Rhineland (including Aachen), Burgundy, and Provence. Charles was confirmed in Aquitaine, where Pepin I's son Pepin II was opposing him, and granted West Francia (modern France), the lands west of Lothair's Kingdom. Louis the German was confirmed in Bavaria and granted East Francia (modern Germany), the lands east of Lothair's kingdom.

The following table does not provide a complete listing for some of the various regna of the empire, especially those who were subregna of the Western, Middle, or Eastern kingdom such as Italy, Provence, Neustria, and Aquitaine.

Western Kingdom (eventually France)

Middle Kingdom

Eastern Kingdom (eventually Germany)

Kings of all Franks (simplified)

Clovis I ( 509–511)
Chlothar I (558–561)
Dagobert I (632–634)
Chlothar III (662–663)
Childeric II (673–675)
Theuderic III (679–691)
Clovis IV (691–695)
Childebert IV (695–711)
Dagobert III (711–715)
Chilperic II (715–717, 719–721)
Theuderic IV (721–737)
Charles Martel (regent, 737–741)
Childeric III (743–751)
Pepin the Short (751–768)
Charles the Great (771–814)
Louis the Pious (814–840)
Charles the Fat (885–887)

Graphic lists

Successors of Clovis I (511–561)

Soissons	Orléans	Paris	Austrasia
509–511	****
(king of all Franks)
511–524	****
(Soissons, 511–561)
(sole king, 558-561)	Chlodomer
(Orleans, 511–524)	Childebert I
(Paris, 511–558)
524–532
532–534
534–548	Theudebert I
(Austrasia, 534–548)
548–555	Theudebald
(Austrasia, 548–555)
555–558
558–561

Successors of Chlothar I (561–634)

Neustria / Soissons	Orléans & Burgundy	Austrasia
561–567	Chilperic I
(Neustria, 561–584)
(Paris, 567–584)	Guntram
(Orleans & Burgundy, 561–592)	Charibert I
(Paris, 561–567)
567–575	Paris divided
575–584	Childebert II
(Austrasia, 575–596)
(Burgundy, 592–596)
584–592	****
(Neustria, 584–629)
(sole king, 613-629)
592–596
596–612	Theuderic II
(Burgundy, 596–613)	Theudebert II
(Austrasia, 596–612)
612–613
613	Sigebert II
(Austrasia & Burgundy, 613)
613–622
623–629		****
(Austrasia, 623–634)
(Neustria, 629–639)
(sole king, 632-634)
629–632
Charibert II
(Aquitaine, 629–632)
Chilperic of Aquitaine
(Aquitaine, 632)
632–634

Successors of Dagobert I (634–751)

Neustria & Burgundy	Austrasia
634–639	Dagobert I
(former king of all Franks, 632-634)
(king of Neustria, 629–639)
639–656	Clovis II
(639–657)
Mayors: Aega; Erchinoald in Neustria; Flaochad; Radobertus in Burgundy
656–657	Childebert III the Adopted
(656–662)
Mayor of the palace: Grimoald I
657–658	Chlothar III
(657–673)
Mayor of the palace: Ebroin
658–662
662–663
663–673
673	Theuderic III
Mayor of the palace: Ebroin
673–675
675–676	Theuderic III (restored)
Mayors: Leudesius (675); Ebroin (675–680); Waratton (681); Gistemar (682);
Waratton (682–685); Berchar (686); Nordebert (687–695)
676–679	Dagobert II
Mayor of the palace: Wulfoald
679–691	(king of all Franks; 679–691)
691–695	Clovis IV
(691-695)
Mayor: Nordebert	Mayor: Pepin II
695–711	Childebert IV
(695-711)
Mayors: Grimoald II in Neustria; Drogo in Burgundy	Mayor: Pepin II
711–715	Dagobert III
(711-715)
Mayors: Grimoald II (695–714); Theudoald (714–715)	Mayor: Pepin II (679–714); Theudoald (714–-716)
715–717	Chilperic II
(715-721)
Mayor: Ragenfrid (715–719)	Mayor: Theudoald (714–716)
717–719
719–721	Mayor: Charles Martel (719–741)
721–737	Theuderic IV
(721-737)
Mayor: Charles Martel (719–741)
737–743	****
Mayor: Charles Martel (719–741)
Mayor: Pepin the Short (741–751)	Mayor: Carloman (741–747)
743–751	Childeric III
(743-751)
Mayor: Pepin the Short (741–751)	Mayor: Carloman (741–747)

Successors of Louis I (840–987)

Map	Aquitaine	West Francia
[[File:Carolingian empire 814.svg	100x100px]]	Louis I the Pious
Emperor and King of the Franks
(814–840)
[[File:Carolingian empire 828.svg	100px]]	Pepin I
(817–838)	Lothair I
King of Italy (818–840)	Louis II the German
King of Bavaria (817–840)
Pepin II (838–864)
rival king
Charles the Child
(855–866)
[[File:Carolingian empire 843.svg	100px]]	Civil war between Louis I's sons (840–843); see Carolingian civil war
Charles II
the Bald
(843–877)
West Francia	Lothair I
Emperor and King of Italy (840–855)	Louis II the German
(843–876)
King of East Francia
[[File:Carolingian empire 855.svg	100px]]	Lothair II *of
Lotharingia*
(855–869)
King of Lotharingia	Charles
of Provence
(855–863)	Louis II of Italy
Emperor of the Romans
and King of Italy (855–875)
[[File:Carolingian empire 863.svg	100px]]	*Lothair II and
Louis of Italy*
[[File:Carolingian empire 870.svg	100px]]	Louis II
the Stammerer
(866–877)	*Charles II and
Louis the German*	Louis II of Italy
Emperor and King of Italy (855–875)
[[File:Carolingian empire 876.svg	100px]]	Charles II the Bald
Emperor (875–877), King of Italy (875–877) and King of West Francia (843–877)	Carloman
of Bavaria
(876–80)	Louis III the Saxon
King of Saxony
(876–882)
Charles III the Fat
King of Alemannia
(876–882)
[[File:Carolingian empire 877.svg	100px]]	Louis II the Stammerer
King of West Francia (877–879) and Aquitaine (866–877)	Carloman of Bavaria
King of Bavaria (876–880) and Italy (877–880)
[[File:Carolingian empire 881.svg	100px]]	Louis III (879–882)
Carloman II (879–884)
Kings of West Francia	Boso
(husb. Ermengard,
dau. Louis II of Italy)
(879–887)	Charles III the Fat
King of Alemannia (876–882)
King of Italy (880–887)	Louis III the Saxon
King of Saxony (876–882)
King of Bavaria (880–882)	Charles III the Fat
King of Alem. (876–882)
King of Italy (880–887)
[[File:Carolingian empire 887.svg	100px]]	Charles III the Fat
Emperor (881–887)
King of West Francia (884–887)	Charles III the Fat
Emperor (881–887)
King of East Francia (876–887) and Italy (880–887)
[[File:Carolingian empire 888.svg	100px]]
AD 888	Eudes
(nephew of
Ermengarde of Tours,
wife of Lothair I)
(888–898)	Rudolf I
(husb. Willa,
dau. Boso)
King of Burgundy
(888–912)
(Rudolphins)	Louis III the Blind
(887–933)	Berengar I
(son of Gisela, dau. Louis II the German)
(887–889)	Arnulf of Carinthia
King of East Francia (887–899)
King of Lotharingia (887–894)
Guy III
(grandson of Adelaide, sister of Bernard of Italy)
(889–894)
Lambert
(891–895)
Arnulf
Emperor (896–899)
King of Italy (895–899)	Zwentibold
King of Lotharingia
(894–900)	Arnulf
(887–899)
[[File:Carolingian empire 898.svg	100px]]
AD 898	Charles III the Simple
King of West Francia (898–922)
King of Lotharingia (911–922)
Berengar, Emperor (915–24)
Lambert, (896–898)
Louis III, Emperor (901–905)
Rudolf II (922–926)
and Hugh (926)	Louis IV the Child
King of East Francia (899–911)
King of Lotharingia (900–911)
[[File:Carolingian empire 915.svg	100px]]
AD 915	Rudolf II
(912–937)	Charles III the Simple
King of Lotharingia
(911–922)	Conrad I
(son-in-law of Gisela, dau. Louis II the German)
(911–918)
Robert I
(full brother of Eudes)
(922–923)	Rudolf II of Burgundy
King of Burgundy & Provence
(933–937)	Hugh of Italy
(son of Bertha, dau.
Lothair II of Lotharingia)
(926–947)	Henry I the Fowler
(nephew of Liutgard of Saxony,
wife of Louis the Saxon)
(911–918)
King of Germany (918–936)
Rudolph
(nephew of Richilde of Provence,
wife of Charles the Bald)
(923–936)
Otto I the Great
King of Germany (936–973)
[[File:Carolingian empire 947.svg	100px]]
AD 947	Louis IV Transmarinus
(936–954)	Conrad I of Burgundy
(937–993)
- Elder House of Welf -	Lothair II of Italy
(947–950)
Lothair
(954–986)	Berengar II
(son of Gisela, dau. Berengar I)
(950–961)
Adalbert
(950–963)
Louis V the Do-Nothing
(986–987)	Otto I the Great
husband of Adelaide of Italy, widow of Berengar II
Emperor (962–973), king of Italy (961–973) and Germany (936–973)
- Ottonian dynasty -
Hugh Capet
(987–996)
- Capetian dynasty -

References

Sources

References

contested by [[Munderic]], 533, rival king
William Deans. (1882). "A History of France: From The Earliest Times to the Present Day". A. Fullarton & Co..
Paul Oldfield, ''Sanctity and Pilgrimage in Medieval Southern Italy, 1000–1200'', (Cambridge University Press, 2014), 218.
Charles Knight, ''The English Cyclopaedia: Volume IV'', (London : 1867); p. 733 ''"We have no circumstantial account of this important event, except that Pepin was anointed at Soissons, in March 752, by Boniface, bishop of Mainz, called the Apostle of Germany, before the assembly of the nation."''
Claudio Rendina & Paul McCusker, ''The Popes: Histories and Secrets'', (New York : 2002), p. 145
Possibly "elected" as ''King'' as a husband of Willa, daughter of ''King'' Boso of Provence

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