Nibelungids
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The Nibelungids were a Frankish noble family descended from Childebrand, the younger full brother of Charles Martel.
They formed a cadet branch, alongside the Carolingians, of the Arnulfing−Pippinid house. The dynasty got its name from Childebrand's heir, Nibelung I ("The Historian").
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