Theuderic IV
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Theuderic IV or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French
, Thierry was the Merovingian King of the Franks from 721 until his death in 737. He was the son of king Dagobert III
; his date of birth is not well known but after 711.
During his reign, his realm was controlled by the mayor of the palace
, Charles Martel
, who kept him in custody, first in Chelles Abbey
, then in Château-Thierry
.
After his death, the Frankish throne remained vacant for seven years, until Pepin the Short arranged for Childeric III
, the last Merovingian king, to succeed him.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Thierry was the Merovingian King of the Franks from 721 until his death in 737. He was the son of king Dagobert III
Dagobert III
Dagobert III was Merovingian king of the Franks .He was a son of Childebert III. He succeeded his father as the head of the three Frankish kingdoms—Neustria and Austrasia, unified since Pippin's victory at Tertry in 687, and the Kingdom of Burgundy—in 711, at the age of twelve...
; his date of birth is not well known but after 711.
During his reign, his realm was controlled by the mayor of the palace
Mayor of the Palace
Mayor of the Palace was an early medieval title and office, also called majordomo, from the Latin title maior domus , used most notably in the Frankish kingdoms in the 7th and 8th centuries....
, Charles Martel
Charles Martel
Charles Martel , also known as Charles the Hammer, was a Frankish military and political leader, who served as Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings and ruled de facto during an interregnum at the end of his life, using the title Duke and Prince of the Franks. In 739 he was offered the...
, who kept him in custody, first in Chelles Abbey
Chelles Abbey
Chelles Abbey was founded by Saint Balthild, widow of King Clovis II of Neustria circa 658. It was dissolved during the French Revolution.Chelles had been the site of a Merovingian palace, the villa Calae. A church, dedicated to Saint George had been founded at Chelles by Queen Clothilde...
, then in Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardy.-History:...
.
After his death, the Frankish throne remained vacant for seven years, until Pepin the Short arranged for Childeric III
Childeric III
Childeric III was the last King of the Franks in the Merovingian dynasty from 743 to his deposition by Pope Zachary in March 752...
, the last Merovingian king, to succeed him.