Theuderic IV

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Theuderic IV

Theuderic IV or Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric; in French

French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
, Thierry (died 737) was the Merovingian King of the Franks

List of Frankish Kings

The Franks were originally led by Dux and Rex . The Salian Franks Merovingian dynasty rose to dominance among the Franks and conquered most of Roman Gaul....
from 721 until his death. 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 and Edonne. 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....
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During his reign, his realm was controlled by the mayor of the palace, Charles Martel

Charles Martel

Charles "The Hammer" Martel was proclaimed Mayor of the Palace and ruled the Franks in the name of a Titular ruler. Late in his reign he proclaimed himself Duke of the Franks and by any name was de facto ruler of the Frankish Realms....
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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 in 751.The throne had been vacant for seven years when the mayor of the Palace, Carloman, son of Charles Martel and Pepin the Short, decided in 743 to recognize Childeric as king....
, the last Merovingian king, to succeed him.

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