Clotaire IV

Clotaire IV is the king of the Francs of Austrasie of 717 with 719. It was born towards 685. It is undoubtedly the third wire of the king Thierry III. It is chosen by the mayor of the palate of Austrasie Charles Martel to be opposed to the king Chilpéric and to the mayor of the palate of Neustrie Raganfred. He dies in 719.

Sources

- Chapter 10 of the " Continuation of the Chronicle Frédégaire " (towards 760):

" It Martel chooses a king named Clotaire. Chilpéric and Raganfred dispatches then an embassy near Eudes, urges its assistance and deliver the kingdom and of the present to him. This one also raised an army of Gascons, came until them and, in concert, they advanced against Charles. But him, with constancy and without trembling, hastens with their meeting. Eudes, frightened to be able to resist, flees. Charles continues it until Paris then, after having crossed the the Seine, until Orleans, but it had just escaped from it from accuracy and crossed the borders of its area, taking along with him the king Chilpéric and the treasures that he had removed to him. King Clotaire died then and from went away. Charles, via his envoys, also accepted from the duke Eudes the aforementioned king Chilpéric. This one came to Noyon and, after little time, lost the existence and the throne: He died after having reigned six years. "

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