Austrasia was the eastern part of the Frankish kingdom during the Merovingian era, covering territory along the Rhine and Meuse rivers in today's northeastern France, Belgium, Luxembourg and western Germany. It emerged when the kingdom of Clovis was divided among his sons, with Reims, and later Metz, as important centres. Austrasia often competed with neighbouring Neustria for dominance. Over time real power passed from the Merovingian kings to the mayors of the palace, and a family from Austrasia, the Pippinids, later called the Carolingians, took over this office. Charles Martel and Pepin the Short built their power there, and Pepin eventually deposed the last Merovingian king and became king of the Franks himself.
Before and after
- c. 500sRise of medieval music
- from 5th century to 7th centuryJahiliyyah
- from 502 CE to 506 CEAnastasian War
- from 511 CE to 977 CENeustria
- from 27 November 511 CE to 1 November 751 CEAustrasia
- from 519 CE to 927 CEKingdom of Wessex
- from 526 CE to 532 CEIberian War
- from 527 CE to 918 CEKingdom of Mercia
- 528 CECorpus Juris Civilis
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