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Neustria

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Neustria , western portion of the kingdom of the Franks in the 6th, 7th, and 8th cent., during the rule of the Merovingians . It comprised the Seine and Loire country and the region to the north; its principal towns were Soissons and Paris. The realm originated with the several partitions of the lands of Clovis I (d. 511) among his sons and grandsons during the 6th cent. The dynastic rivalry involved Neustria in almost constant warfare with the eastern portion of the Frankish kingdom, which became known as Austrasia . The conflict culminated in the long and bitter war between Queen Fredegunde of Neustria (d. 597) and Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia (d. 613). Neustria and Austrasia were reunited briefly by Clotaire I , Clotaire II , and Dagobert I . After Dagobert the kings sank to insignificance, while the mayors of the palace rose in power. In 687, Pepin of Heristal , mayor of the palace of the king of Austrasia, defeated his Neustrian rival and united Austrasia and Neustria. His descendants, the Carolingians , continued to rule the two realms, first as mayors and after 751 as kings.

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Neustria

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Neustria, France A historic region between the 6th and 8th centuries west of the River Meuse and north of the River Loire forming the western Frankish kingdom. Its name, from the German neu, indicated that it was ‘new land’ settled by the Franks after their arrival in northern Gaul.

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Neustria

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Neustria the western part of the Frankish empire in the Merovingian period. The name probably represents an unrecorded Frankish toponym meaning ‘new western dominion’, referring to the Franks' conquest of northern Gaul in the 5th century.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Neustria." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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