Childeric III
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Childeric III was the last Merovingian king of the Franks, whose deposition by Pepin the Short marked the end of Merovingian rule and the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Childeric III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9422647 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Childeric III Context triple: [Merovingian dynasty, hasLeader, Childeric III]
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A.
Childeric I
Childeric I was a 5th-century Frankish king and father of Clovis I, regarded as one of the earliest historically attested rulers of the Merovingian dynasty.
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B.
King Theuderic II of Burgundy
King Theuderic II of Burgundy was a Merovingian ruler of Burgundy and later Austrasia in the early 7th century, known for his involvement in dynastic conflicts and interactions with prominent church figures.
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C.
Theodebald
Theodebald is a variant form of the medieval given name Theobald, historically borne by several Frankish and Germanic nobles and rulers.
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D.
Hilderic
Hilderic was a 6th-century king of the Vandals in North Africa, noted for his pro-Byzantine policies and relative tolerance toward Catholic Christians.
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E.
Philip Dagobert of France
Philip Dagobert of France was a short-lived French royal prince of the early 13th century, born to King Louis VIII and Queen Blanche of Castile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Childeric III Target entity description: Childeric III was the last Merovingian king of the Franks, whose deposition by Pepin the Short marked the end of Merovingian rule and the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.
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A.
Childeric I
Childeric I was a 5th-century Frankish king and father of Clovis I, regarded as one of the earliest historically attested rulers of the Merovingian dynasty.
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B.
King Theuderic II of Burgundy
King Theuderic II of Burgundy was a Merovingian ruler of Burgundy and later Austrasia in the early 7th century, known for his involvement in dynastic conflicts and interactions with prominent church figures.
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C.
Theodebald
Theodebald is a variant form of the medieval given name Theobald, historically borne by several Frankish and Germanic nobles and rulers.
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D.
Hilderic
Hilderic was a 6th-century king of the Vandals in North Africa, noted for his pro-Byzantine policies and relative tolerance toward Catholic Christians.
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E.
Philip Dagobert of France
Philip Dagobert of France was a short-lived French royal prince of the early 13th century, born to King Louis VIII and Queen Blanche of Castile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Merovingian king
ⓘ
human ⓘ king of the Franks ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
end of Merovingian dynasty
ⓘ
rise of the Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 717 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Monastery of Saint-Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | unknown ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | last Merovingian ruler of the Franks ⓘ |
| country | Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownedBy | Frankish nobles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownedInYear | 743 ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 754 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Monastery of Saint-Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedBy | Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deposedInYear | 751 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Frankish ⓘ |
| father | unknown ⓘ |
| hairCutAsSymbolOfDeposition | true ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary in some details ⓘ |
| house | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Frankish annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | unknown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Merovingian king of the Franks
ⓘ
his deposition by Pepin the Short ⓘ marking the end of Merovingian rule ⓘ preceding the rise of the Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStatus | figurehead king ⓘ |
| predecessor | Theuderic IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realPowerHeldBy |
Carolingian mayors of the palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Austrasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neustria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 751 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 743 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sentTo | Monastery of Saint-Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | unknown ⓘ |
| successor | Pepin the Short NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Rex Francorum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Childeric III Description of subject: Childeric III was the last Merovingian king of the Franks, whose deposition by Pepin the Short marked the end of Merovingian rule and the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.