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Chlothar III

650 - 673

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Chlothar III (also spelled Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar; 652–673) was King of the Franks, ruling in Neustria and Burgundy from 657 to his death. He also briefly ruled Austrasia. He was the eldest son of King Clovis II, and his queen Balthild and succeeded his father under the regency of his mother. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chlothar III has received more than 150,478 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Chlothar III is the 3,057th most popular politician (down from 2,239th in 2019).

Chlothar III was most famous for his reign in the Merovingian Dynasty. He was the son of Dagobert I and his wife, Nanthild. He was a king of Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy. He was also the King of Aquitaine from 639 to 658.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Chlothar III ranks 3,057 out of 19,576. Before him are Eduard Limonov, Muhammad I of Córdoba, Emilio Mola, Émile Lahoud, Ali of Hejaz, and Arnold Rüütel. After him are Chindasuinth, Issey Miyake, Ayşe Sultan, Cleomenes III, Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, and Thorismund.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 650, Chlothar III ranks 6. Before him are Pope Sergius I, Pope John VII, Dagobert II, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, and Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi. After him are Odo the Great, Jindeok of Silla, Childebert the Adopted, Abdullah ibn Ja'far, Rupert of Salzburg, and Muslim ibn Aqil. Among people deceased in 673, Chlothar III ranks 3. Before him are Sa'id bin Zayd, and Gim Yu-sin. After him are Yan Liben, Fayruz al-Daylami, and Ecgberht of Kent.

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