Frankish civil wars
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The Frankish civil wars were a series of internal power struggles in the Frankish kingdom during the early 8th century that ultimately enabled Charles Martel to consolidate authority and lay the foundations for Carolingian rule.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frankish civil wars canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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series of civil wars ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Frankish annals
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Liber Historiae Francorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Merovingian succession crises ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext |
early medieval European power politics
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transition from Merovingian to Carolingian rule ⓘ |
| hasCause |
contested office of mayor of the palace
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power struggle among Frankish nobility ⓘ weakening of Merovingian royal authority ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
centralization of Frankish authority
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consolidation of power by Charles Martel ⓘ foundation for Carolingian rule ⓘ marginalization of Merovingian kings ⓘ reorganization of Frankish military power ⓘ rise of the Carolingian dynasty ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | mid 8th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Amblève
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Battle of Soissons (718) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vincy NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of key Frankish cities ⓘ defeat of Neustrian forces ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Aquitaine
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Austrasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustria NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipant |
Aquitanian dukes
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Austrasian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Martel NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilperic II NERFINISHED ⓘ Neustrian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Plectrude NERFINISHED ⓘ Ragenfrid NERFINISHED ⓘ Theudoald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Charles Martel recognized as de facto ruler of the Franks
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preparation for Pepin the Short’s royal coup ⓘ strengthening of the mayor of the palace over the king ⓘ |
| hasPart |
campaigns against Aquitaine
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campaigns against Burgundy ⓘ conflict between Austrasia and Neustria ⓘ struggle for control of the mayoralty of the palace ⓘ suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | early 8th century ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Carolingian consolidation of power ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | Merovingian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Frankish Kingdom ⓘ |
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