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Meanings of Merovingians in English

Salian Frankish royal dynasty that ruled the Franks from the 5th century until 751.

Usage of Merovingians in English
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The last but one of the Merovingians, Thierry IV., had died in 737.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1
2
The sluggard Merovingians drove the Franks, Neustrians, and Austrasians to this imperative necessity.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 1
3
As in the last days of the Merovingians, light came from an unexpected quarter.
A Short History of France
4
The history of the Merovingians I knew, but who was this blood drinker Rhoshamandes?
Prince Lestat
5
The later Merovingians, accordingly, are often known as the "do-nothing kings."
Early European History
6
Allesandra, daughter of Dagobert, last king of the Merovingians and brought into the Blood by Rhoshamandes.
Prince Lestat
7
Only two direct lines of Merovingians remain.
The Da Vinci Code
8
The descendants of Clovis are called Merovingians.
Early European History
9
The Merovingians, on their conversion from paganism, at once became Catholics, and they consequently assumed this control immediately.
A Source Book for Ancient Church History
10
The history of the Merovingians is that of barbarians invading Gaul and settling upon the ruins of the Roman empire.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2
11
Like his father, Pepin laboured hard to knit together the conquests of the early Merovingians, but without the same success.
Medieval Europe
12
After paying for the refreshments, Sillery gave his arm to Amedee, and, followed by the three Merovingians, they left the cafe.
A Romance of Youth — Volume 2
13
The young man saw these Merovingians as they really were toward a man who succeeded, that is, severe almost to cruelty.
A Romance of Youth — Volume 3
14
It arose after the fall of the Merovingians, when Paganism had been suppressed by law; even heresies were extinguished in the West.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 3 part 1: The Middle Ages
15
The crine profuso and barba demissa of the reges crinitos, as the Merovingians were called, are often referred to by ancient chroniclers.
Travels through France and Italy
16
That title stood alongside another potent title which sprang from the eventual downfall of the Merovingians: the 'Holy Roman Emperor' (see pp.
Christianity: the first three thousand years