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King of the Franks
Theuderic III
(also spelled
Theuderich
,
Theoderic
or
Theodoric
;
French
:
Thierry
, c. 651
?691) was
King of the Franks
. He ruled
Neustria and Burgundy
on two occasions (673 and 675?691), as well as
Austrasia
from 679 to his death in 691.
The son of
Clovis II
and
Balthild
,
Theuderic has been described as a
puppet ruler
? a
roi faineant
. After the death of his older brother
Chlothar III
,
Ebroin
,
Mayor of the Palace
, appointed him King in Neustria in 673,
but
Childeric II
of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter. After Childeric II was killed in 675, Theuderic II retook the throne. He fought a war against
Dagobert II
. His forces under Ebroin were victorious at the
Battle of Lucofao
.
After Dagobert was murdered in 679, Theuderic was also recognized as king in Austrasia as well.
He and the Neustrian
mayor of the palace
,
Waratton
, made peace with
Pepin 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 the
Battle of Tertry
in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.
Marriage and issue
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Theuderic married
Chrothildis
, a daughter of
Ansegisel
and Saint
Begga of Landen
.
They had the following children:
He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.
References
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Bibliography
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ISBN
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology
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ISBN
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.
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ISBN
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.
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ISBN
978-1-317-87116-3
.
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.
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