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Austrasia (rarely Austria, both meaning "eastern land") formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Metz served as its capital, although some Austrasian kings ruled from Rheims, Trier, and Cologne also. Austrasia was also used as a term for northeast Italy, as opposed to Neustria, which meant the northwest.

After the death of the Frankish king Clovis I in 511, his four sons partitioned his kingdom amongst themselves, with Theuderic I of Austrasia receiving the lands that were to become Austrasia. Descended from Theuderic, a line of kings ruled Austrasia until 555, when it was united with the other Frankish kingdoms of Chlothar I, who inherited all the Frankish realms by 558. He redivided the Frankish territory amongst his four sons, but the four kingdoms coalesced into three on the death of Charibert I in 567: Austrasia under Sigebert I, Neustria under Chilperic I, and Burgundy under Guntram. These three kingdoms defined the political division of Francia until the rise of the Carolingians and even thereafter.

From 567 to the death of Sigbert II in 613, Neustria and Austrasia were almost constantly at odds, with Burgundy playing the peacemaker between them. These struggles reached their climax in the wars between Brunhilda and Fredegund, queens respectively of Austrasia and Neustria. Finally, in 613, a rebellion by the nobility against Brunhilda saw her betrayed and handed over to her nephew and foe of Neustria, Chlothar II. Chlothar then took control of the other two kingdoms and set up a united Frankish kingdom with its capital in Paris. It was during this period that the first majores domus or mayors of the palace appeared. These officials acted as mediators between king and people in each realm. The first Austrasian mayors were drawn from the Pippinid family, which was to experience a slow, but steady ascent until it eventually displaced the Merovingian on the throne.

In 623, the Austrasians asked Chlothar II for a king of their own and he appointed his son Dagobert I to rule over them with Pepin of Landen as regent. Dagobert's government in Austrasia was widely admired. In 629, he inherited Neustria and Burgundy. Austrasia was again neglected until, in 633, the people demanded the king's son as their own king again. Dagobert complied and sent his elder son Sigebert III to Austrasia. Sigebert is widely regarded by historians as the first roi fainéant or do-nothing king of the Merovingian dynasty. His court was dominated by the mayors. In 657, the mayor Grimoald the Elder succeeded in putting his son Childebert the Adopted on the throne, where he remained until 662. Thereafter, Austrasia was predominantly the kingdom of the Arnulfing mayors of the palace and their base of power. With the Battle of Tertry in 687, Pepin of Heristal defeated the Neustrian king Theuderic III and established his mayoralty over all the Frankish kingdoms. This was even regarded by contemporaries as the beginning of his "reign". It also signaled the dominance of Austrasia over Neustria which was to last until the end of the Merovingian era. In 718, Charles Martel, with Austrasian support in his war against Neustria, each struggling to unite Francia under their hegemony, appointed one Chlothar IV to rule in Austrasia. This was the last Frankish ruler who did not rule over all the Franks. In 719, Francia was united permanently under Austrasian hegemony.

Under the Carolingians and subsequently, Austrasia is sometimes used as a denominator for the east of their realm, the Carolingian Empire. It has been used as a synonym for East Francia, though this is somewhat inaccurate.

Rulers Merovingian kings

Theuderic I, 511–533
Theudebert I, 533–548
Theudebald, 548–555
Chlothar I, 555–561
Sigebert I, 561–575
Childebert II, 575–595
Theudebert II, 595–612
Theuderic II, 612–613
Sigebert II, 613
Chlothar II, 613–623
Dagobert I, 623–634
Sigebert III, 634–656
Childebert the Adopted, 656–661
Chlothar III, 661–662
Childeric II, 662–675
Dagobert II, 675–679
Theuderic III, 679–691
Clovis IV, 691–695
Childebert III, 695–711
Dagobert III, 711–715
Chilperic II, 715–717
Chlothar IV, 717–720
Chilperic II, 720–721 (again)
Theuderic IV, 721–737
Childeric III, 743–751

Mayors of the palace

Parthemius, until 548
Gogo (mayor of the palace), c.567–581
Wandalenus, from 581
Gundulf, from 600
Landric, until 612
Warnachar, 612–617
Hugh of Austrasia, 617–623
Pippin of Landen, 623–629
Adalgisel, 633–639
Pippin of Landen, 639–640 (again)
Otto (Mayor of the Palace), 640–643
Grimoald I, 643–656
Wulfoald, 656–680
Pepin of Herstal, 680–714
Theudoald, 714–715
Charles Martel, 715–741
Carloman, son of Charles Martel, 741–747
Pepin the Short, 747–751

Sources

Charles Oman. The Dark Ages 476–918. London: Rivingtons, 1914.
Thomas Hodgkin (historian). Italy and Her Invaders. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1895.

Austrasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Austrasia (rarely Austria, both meaning "eastern land") formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day ...

Brunhilda of Austrasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brunhilda [1] (c. 543 – 613) was a Frankish queen who ruled the eastern kingdoms of Austrasia and Burgundy in the names of her sons and grandsons.

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AUSTRASIA. The word Austria signifies the realm of the east (Ger. Ost Reich). In Gregory of Tours this word is still used vaguely, but the sense of it is gradually defined, and ...

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