HIST-308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Austrasia, De Jure, An Angle
7 Oct 2020
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In wake of clovis, the merovingian dynasty failed to produce effective rulers. They were later known as the "do nothing kings", more figureheads than monarchs. According to gregory of tours, the merovingian decline had already began back in the 6th century. They held on to de jure authority, not de facto power, until the mid 8th century: pepin of heristal. The real end began with pepin, the mayor of the palace. He shifted the frankish balance of power in favour of his austrasia rather than rival neustria: charles martel. The austrasian faction was dominant under the figurehead merovingian kings thanks to pepin. Charles succeeded him as mayor of the palace and built on pepin"s legacy: charles the hammer. Ruled as mayor of the palace from 714 to 741. He led the frankish side in the battle of poitiers/tours. Under his leadership, the franks came to recognize his dynastic line as worthier than the.
