Theuderic III
Theuderic III | |
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King of the Franks | |
King in Neustria and Burgundy | |
Reign | 673 |
Predecessor | Chlothar III |
Successor | Childerich II |
Reign | 675–691 |
Predecessor | Childeric II |
Successor | Clovis IV |
King in Austrasia | |
Reign | 679-691 |
Predecessor | Dagobert II |
Successor | Clovis IV |
Born | c. 651 |
Died | c. 691 (aged 39–40) |
Spouse | Chrothildis Amalberga |
Issue | Clovis IV Childebert III Clovis III(?) |
Dynasty | Merovingian |
Father | Clovis II |
Mother | Balthild |
Theuderic III(also spelledTheuderich,TheodericorTheodoric;French:Thierry,c. 651[1]–691) wasKing of the Franksin the 7th century. He ruledNeustria and Burgundyon two occasions (in 673 and again from 675 to 691), as well asAustrasiafrom 679 until his death in 691.
The son ofClovis IIandBalthild,[2]Theuderic has been described as apuppet ruler– aroi fainéant.After the death of his older brotherChlothar III,he was appointed King in Neustria byEbroin,Mayor of the Palace,in 673,[2]thoughChilderic IIof Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter. After Childeric II was killed in 675, Theuderic II retook the throne. He subsequently fought a war againstDagobert II,with his forces under Ebroin victorious at theBattle of Lucofao.[3]After Dagobert was murdered in 679, Theuderic was also recognized as king in Austrasia as well.
He and the Neustrianmayor of the palace,Waratton,made peace withPepin of Heristal,mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor,Berchar,made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berchar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at theBattle of Tertryin 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.[4]
Marriage and issue
[edit]Theuderic marriedChrothildis,a daughter ofAnsegiseland SaintBegga of Landen.
They had the following children:
- Chlodwig III,king (677–694)[5]
- Childebert III,king (678/679–711)[6]
He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.
References
[edit]- ^Fouracre 2018,p. 1494.
- ^abWood 2014,p. 227.
- ^Kortum 2010,p. 129.
- ^Frassetto 2013,p. 507.
- ^McConville 2018,p. 362.
- ^Wood 2014,p. 349.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fouracre, Paul; Gerberding, Richard A. (1996).Late Merovingian France: History and Hagiography, 640-720.Manchester University Press.ISBN978-0-7190-4791-6.
- Fouracre, Paul J. (2018). "Theuderic III". In Nicholson, Oliver (ed.).The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity.Oxford University Press.
- Frassetto, Michael (2013).Early Medieval World, The: From the Fall of Rome to the Time of Charlemagne.Vol. One, A–M. ABC-CLIO.
- Kortum, Hans-Henning (2010). "Franks, Merovingians: Narrative (482-751)". In Rogers, Clifford J. (ed.).The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology.Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. pp. 125–132.
- McConville, Julia (2018). "Clovis III". In Nicholson, Oliver (ed.).The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity.Oxford University Press.
- Verseuil, Jean (1996).Les rois fainéants: De Dagobert à Pépin le Bref (629-651)(in French). Paris: Critérion. pp. 179–199.ISBN978-2-7413-0196-7.
- Wallace-Hadrill, John Michael (1962). "V. Les rois faineants".The long-haired kings: and other studies in Frankish history.Methuen.ISBN9780416255201.
- Wood, Ian (2014).The Merovingian Kingdoms 450 - 751.Routledge. pp. 221, 227, 362.ISBN978-1-317-87116-3.
- Carlrichard Brühl; Theo Kölzer; Martina Hartmann (2001).Die Urkunden der Merowinger.Monumenta Germaniae historica., Diplomata regum Francorum e stirpe Merovingica. (in German and Latin). Vol. 2 vols. Hannover: Hahn.ISBN978-3-7752-5464-9.