1. Franks (481-840)

Question 1

Clovis I

Answer 1

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 466
• Rule Begin: 481
• Rule End: 511
• Reason for Succession: Inherited from his father Childeric I
• Key Events: United the Franks; converted to Christianity

Question 2

Childebert I

Answer 2

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 496
• Rule Begin: 511
• Rule End: 558
• Reason for Succession: Son of Clovis I; ruled part of the kingdom
• Key Events: Expanded territory in Burgundy and Provence

Question 3

Chlothar I

Answer 3

• Nickname: The Old
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 497
• Rule Begin: 511
• Rule End: 561
• Reason for Succession: Son of Clovis I; eventually united all Frankish kingdoms
• Key Events: Temporarily reunited the Frankish kingdom

Question 4

Charibert I

Answer 4

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 517
• Rule Begin: 561
• Rule End: 567
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chlothar I
• Key Events: Ruled the Kingdom of Paris

Question 5

Guntram

Answer 5

• Nickname: The Good
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 532
• Rule Begin: 561
• Rule End: 592
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chlothar I
• Key Events: Ruled Burgundy; known for his piety

Question 6

Chilperic I

Answer 6

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 539
• Rule Begin: 561
• Rule End: 584
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chlothar I
• Key Events: Ruled Neustria; frequent wars with brothers

Question 7

Sigebert I

Answer 7

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 535
• Rule Begin: 561
• Rule End: 575
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chlothar I
• Key Events: Ruled Austrasia; married Brunhilda

Question 8

Childebert II

Answer 8

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 570
• Rule Begin: 575
• Rule End: 595
• Reason for Succession: Son of Sigebert I
• Key Events: Ruled Austrasia and later Burgundy

Question 9

Chlothar II

Answer 9

• Nickname: The Great
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 584
• Rule Begin: 613
• Rule End: 629
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chilperic I
• Key Events: Reunited Frankish kingdom; issued Edict of Paris

Question 10

Dagobert I

Answer 10

• Nickname: The Good
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 603
• Rule Begin: 629
• Rule End: 639
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chlothar II
• Key Events: Last powerful Merovingian king

Question 11

Sigebert III

Answer 11

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 630
• Rule Begin: 634
• Rule End: 656
• Reason for Succession: Son of Dagobert I
• Key Events: First of the “rois fainéants” (do-nothing kings)

Question 12

Clovis II

Answer 12

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 635
• Rule Begin: 639
• Rule End: 657 * Reason for Succession: Son of Dagobert I * Key Events: Ruled Neustria and Burgundy

Question 13

Chlothar III

Answer 13

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: 652
• Rule Begin: 657
• Rule End: 673 * Reason for Succession: Son of Clovis II
• Key Events: Rule marked by increased power of the mayors of the palace

Question 14

Childeric II

Answer 14

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 653
• Rule Begin: 673
• Rule End: 675
• Reason for Succession: Son of Clovis II
• Key Events: Briefly united all Frankish kingdoms

Question 15

Theuderic III

Answer 15

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 654
• Rule Begin: 675
• Rule End: 691
• Reason for Succession: Son of Clovis II
• Key Events: Puppet king under Pepin of Herstal

Question 16

Clovis IV

Answer 16

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 682
• Rule Begin: 691
• Rule End: 695
• Reason for Succession: Son of Theuderic III
• Key Events: Short reign under Mayor Pepin of Herstal

Question 17

Childebert III

Answer 17

• Nickname: The Just
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 678
• Rule Begin: 695
• Rule End: 711
• Reason for Succession: Son of Theuderic III
• Key Events: Continued as figurehead under Pepin of Herstal

Question 18

Dagobert III

Answer 18

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 699
• Rule Begin: 711
• Rule End: 715
• Reason for Succession: Son of Childebert III
• Key Events: Last Merovingian to exercise some power

Question 19

Chilperic II

Answer 19

• Nickname: Daniel
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 672
• Rule Begin: 715
• Rule End: 721
• Reason for Succession: Son of Childeric II
• Key Events: Chosen by nobles to oppose Charles Martel

Question 20

Chlothar IV

Answer 20

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: ?
• Rule Begin: 717
• Rule End: 720
• Reason for Succession: Puppet of Charles Martel
• Key Events: Ruled only part of the kingdom

Question 21

Theuderic IV

Answer 21

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 712
• Rule Begin: 721
• Rule End: 737
• Reason for Succession: Son of Dagobert III
• Key Events: Puppet king under Charles Martel

Question 22

Childeric III

Answer 22

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Merovingian
• Birth Year: c. 714
• Rule Begin: 743
• Rule End: 751
• Reason for Succession: Son of Chilperic II or Theuderic IV
• Key Events: Last Merovingian king; deposed by Pepin the Short

Question 23

Pepin the Short

Answer 23

• Nickname: -
• Dynasty: Carolingian
• Birth Year: c. 714
• Rule Begin: 751
• Rule End: 768
• Reason for Succession: Son of Charles Martel
• Key Events: First Carolingian king; father of Charlemagne

Question 24

Charlemagne

Answer 24

• Nickname: Charles the Great
• Dynasty: Carolingian
• Birth Year: 742 or 747
• Rule Begin: 768
• Rule End: 814
• Reason for Succession: Son of Pepin the Short
• Key Events: Expanded Frankish kingdom; crowned Holy Roman Emperor

Question 25

Louis the Pious

Answer 25

• Nickname: the Fair, the Debonaire
• Dynasty: Carolingian
• Birth Year: 778
• Rule Begin: 814
• Rule End: 840
• Reason for Succession: Son of Charlemagne
• Key Events: Divided empire among sons; faced civil wars