Like all Merovingian kings, Chlodio had long hair as a ritual custom.
In contrast to that experienced by many Merovingian kings, Theudebald's accession was peaceful.
There were no more active Merovingian kings after that point and Charles and his Carolingian heirs ruled the Franks.
Merovingian kings and queens used the newly forming ecclesiastical power structure to their advantage.
Merovingian kings are in boldface.
Merovingian kings are known to have used the praetorium as a regia until 754, however the building was ultimately destroyed by an earthquake in the late 8th century.
There, under the leadership of their Merovingian kings, they had an important role in the politics in northern Gaul.
Nevertheless, Merovingian kings with the same mother were more likely to cooperate than sons of different mothers.
The last Merovingian kings, sometimes referred as Rois fainéants ("lazy kings"), effectively lost power to their mayors of the palace.
By the 7th century, a regular fair was being held at Saint-Denis under the French Merovingian kings.