Greg of Tours ends at Clovis, the beginning of the Merovingian dynasty.
Fredegar picks up there, but he sucks.
Last solo Merovingian king (639 AD): Dagobert
Mayor of the Palace: In charge of all economics in the kingdom
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jimbo tuneDetailed Info. on Charlemagne
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Mayor of the Palace got power by accident, not a plan.
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Mayor of the Palace is a retainer, a knight living on land. He would promote the interest of the other retainers, essentially usurping the aristocracy’s support of the king. The kings are not deposed, but are essentially puppet rulers. The Mayor of the Palace has the power and the protection of the king’s aura.
The Carolingian Mayors of the Palace were in Austrasia. Mayors of the Palace in Burgundy and Neustria are the most important at first. However, Pippin II gains pre-eminence in 687. He protects missionary activity. When he dies he divides his territory between his grandsons, but the nobles don’t approve. After in-fighting, his illegitimate son Charles Martel takes over. In battles between 716-719 he re-attains all the territory (Burgundy, Neustria, and Austrasia). He is still a Mayor of the Palace at this point, and kings still “reign”. The title “Princeps” is added to his name, along with “Subregulus”.
In the Battle of Poitiers, he shreds Muslims; a tiny scouting group of Muslims. They never return… because they didn’t really feel like it. He also subjugates the Alemmani, Bavarians, and Saxony—allowing Boniface to be protected. Boniface brought the Pope into contact with Charles Martel.
Charles Martel leaves the kingdom to his two sons, Carloman and Pippin III.
747- Carloman, retires into a monastery south of Rome (Monte Cassino) leaving the kingdom to Pippin III (Shorty). He finally takes over the kingship, by sending missionaries to ask him theoretically, “Is it right that the one who is king does not exercise authority, and the one who does exercise authority isn’t king?” The Pope replies in writing that it is better for the one with authority to be king. Voila. Pippin becomes king at Soissons in 751. Childeric III is shaved and monked, and Pippin III is kinged by Boniface.
754: Pope Stephen II goes north of the Alp to secure Pippin’s promise that he would come back and fight the Lombards.
Royal income is mostly tolls and tariffs.
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Jamie WoodComplete text of one of the most important sources for the period, Einhard's Life of Charlemagne. Be careful though, it is not without its problems - e.g. Einhard has modelled his depiction of Charlemagne on how classical Roman authors talked about Roman
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The Carolingian Mayors of the Palace were in Austrasia. Mayors of the Palace in Burgundy and Neustria are the most important at first. However, Pippin II gains pre-eminence in 687. He protects missionary activity. When he dies he divides his territory between his grandsons, but the nobles don’t approve. After in-fighting, his illegitimate son Charles Martel takes over. In battles between 716-719 he re-attains all the territory (Burgundy, Neustria, and Austrasia). He is still a Mayor of the Palace at this point, and kings still “reign”. The title “Princeps” is added to his name, along with “Subregulus”.
In the Battle of Poitiers, he shreds Muslims; a tiny scouting group of Muslims. They never return… because they didn’t really feel like it. He also subjugates the Alemmani, Bavarians, and Saxony—allowing Boniface to be protected. Boniface brought the Pope into contact with Charles Martel.
Charles Martel leaves the kingdom to his two sons, Carloman and Pippin III.
747- Carloman, retires into a monastery south of Rome (Monte Cassino) leaving the kingdom to Pippin III (Shorty). He finally takes over the kingship, by sending missionaries to ask him theoretically, “Is it right that the one who is king does not exercise authority, and the one who does exercise authority isn’t king?” The Pope replies in writing that it is better for the one with authority to be king. Voila. Pippin becomes king at Soissons in 751. Childeric III is shaved and monked, and Pippin III is kinged by Boniface.
754: Pope Stephen II goes north of the Alp to secure Pippin’s promise that he would come back and fight the Lombards.
Royal income is mostly tolls and tariffs.
Fredegar picks up there, but he sucks.
Last solo Merovingian king (639 AD): Dagobert
Mayor of the Palace: In charge of all economics in the kingdom
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