Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia

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The Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia was the powerful chief official of the Frankish royal household who effectively governed the eastern Frankish kingdom and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Carolingian dynasty.

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Mayor of the Palace of Neustria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish office
court office
political office
appliesToJurisdiction Austrasia NERFINISHED
eastern Frankish kingdom NERFINISHED
contributedTo decline of Merovingian royal authority
rise of the Carolingian dynasty
country Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED
developedFrom major domus
differentFrom Mayor of the Palace of Burgundy NERFINISHED
Mayor of the Palace of Neustria NERFINISHED
domain fiscal management
military command
patronage and benefices
royal administration
endTime 8th century
followedBy Carolingian kingship
hasRole administrator of royal estates
advisor to the Merovingian king
chief official of the royal household
commander of military forces
de facto ruler of Austrasia
head of government
historicalPeriod Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
languageUsed Latin
Old Frankish NERFINISHED
officeAbolishedWith accession of Pepin the Short as king of the Franks
officeHolderFamily Arnulfings NERFINISHED
Carolingians NERFINISHED
Pippinids NERFINISHED
partOf Frankish royal household NERFINISHED
positionHeldBy Arnulfing–Pippinid family members NERFINISHED
Charles Martel NERFINISHED
Drogo of Champagne NERFINISHED
Grimoald the Elder NERFINISHED
Pepin of Herstal NERFINISHED
Pepin of Landen NERFINISHED
practicallySubstitutedFor Merovingian king
replacedBy kingship of Pepin the Short NERFINISHED
saidToBeSameAs major domo of Austrasia
seatOfGovernment Metz NERFINISHED
other Austrasian royal courts
significantEvent Battle of Tours (under Charles Martel as mayor) NERFINISHED
consolidation of power under Pepin of Herstal
military leadership of Charles Martel
startTime 7th century
subordinateTo Merovingian king
typeOf Mayor of the Palace NERFINISHED

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Charles Martel positionHeld Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Charles Martel positionHeld Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
this entity surface form: Mayor of the Palace of Neustria
Pepin of Landen positionHeld Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia