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Clovis III

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Clovis III

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King of Austrasia

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Clovis III, also known by the native name Chlodowech, was a male monarch of the Merovingian dynasty. He held the noble title of king of Franks. Born in 0670, he was the son of Chlothar III, who was also his relative. Clovis III died on January 1, 0676.

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Key facts

Reign
675(–676?)
Predecessor
Childeric II
Successor
Dagobert II
Father
Chlothar III (claimed)

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Encyclopedic overview

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. In Neustria, under the influence of Leudegar, bishop of Autun, Childeric's younger brother Theuderic III was installed as king. In Austrasia, Ebroin, the former mayor of the palace, installed Clovis III with support of a faction of the magnates opposed to the mayoralty of Wulfoald.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Clovis III” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.