Clovis III

Clovis III

Clovis III was the Frankish king of Austrasia in 675 and possibly into 676. A member of the Merovingian dynasty, he was a child and his reign so brief and contested that he may be considered only a pretender. He is sometimes even left unnumbered and Clovis IV is instead called Clovis III. The only source for his reign is the contemporary Suffering of Leudegar.Following the assassination of Childeric II in 675, the kingdoms of Austrasia and Neustria accepted different claimants. Read more on Wikipedia

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Clovis III was King of the Franks from 768-771. His rule was considered to have been the height of the Carolingian Empire. He was most famous for converting the Franks to Christianity.