List of Frankish rulers
The Franconian Empire is characterized by a multitude of partly confusing divisions and a gradual transfer of power from the Merovingian to that of the Carolingians , which finally came to an end in 751 with the election of Pepin the Younger as king . For the sake of clarity, both sexes should be enumerated one after the other despite the temporal overlap of their respective rule.
Early Franconian kings
- Gennobaudes (late 4th century)
- Sunno (late 4th century)
- Marcomer (late 4th century)
- Mallobaudes (late 4th century)
Merovingians
- Faramund , supposedly king of the Salfranken in the early 5th century (not historical)
- Chlodio , King of the Salfranken (around 430/440)
- Merowech , King of the Salfranken (around 455/460)
- Childerich I. , King of the Salfranken (457 / 63–481 / 82)
- Clovis I , King of the Salfranken (481 / 82–511)
- Division of Empire among Clovis's sons:
The divisions of the empire after the deaths of Clovis I (511), Chlothar I (561) and the Treaty of Andelot (587), according to the General Historical Handatlas , 1886
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Part of the Kingdom of Paris :
- Childebert I , King (511–558)
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Part of the Kingdom of Metz :
- Theuderich I , King (511-533)
- Theudebert I , king (533-548)
- Theudebald , King (548–555)
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Partial Kingdom of Soissons :
- Chlothar I , King (511–558)
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Part of the Kingdom of Orléans :
- Chlodomer , King (511-524)
- Chlothar I , King of the Reunified Empire (558–561)
- Renewed division of the empire among Chlothar's sons:
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Part of the Kingdom of Paris :
- Charibert I , King (561-567)
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Part of the Kingdom of Metz :
- Sigibert I , King (561–567)
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Partial Kingdom of Soissons :
- Chilperich I , King (561-567)
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Part of the Kingdom of Orléans :
- Guntram I , King (561-567)
- Division of empire in other borders:
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Austrasia :
- Sigibert I , King (567-575)
- Childebert II , King (575-596)
- Theudebert II , king (596–612)
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Neustria :
- Chilperich I , King (567-584)
- Chlothar II , king (584–628)
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Burgundy :
- Guntram I , King (567-592)
- Childebert II , King (592-596)
- Theuderic II , king (596–613)
- Sigibert II , King (613)
- Chlothar II , king of the reunified empire (613–629)
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Dagobert I , king (629–638)
- Charibert II , King of the partial kingdom of Aquitaine (626–632)
- Chilperic of Aquitaine , king of the sub-kingdom of Aquitaine (632)
- Division of empire among Dagobert's sons:
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Austrasia :
- Sigibert III. , King (638–656)
- Childebertus adoptivus (probably Pippinide , König (656–662))
- Childerich II. , King (662–675), 673–675 also king of the reunified whole empire
- Clovis, alleged son of Chlothar III. , King (675-676)
- Dagobert II , King (676–678)
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Neustria :
- Clovis II , king (638–657)
- Chlothar III. , King (657–673)
- Theuderic III. , King (673)
- Theuderic III. , King (675–691), from 687 also recognized as king by Austrasia and thus ruler of the reunified empire
- Clovis III , King (691–695)
- Childebert III. , King (695–711)
- Dagobert III. , King (711–715)
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Chilperich II , King (715–721)
- Chlothar IV , (counter) king in Australia (717–719)
- Theuderic IV , king (721–737)
- Interregnum (737-743)
- Childeric III. , King (743–751)
Carolingians and Pippinids (Arnulfinger)
- Pippin the Elder , Hausmeier (624–640)
- Grimoald the Elder , Hausmeier (643–662)
- Pippin the Middle , Hausmeier (687–714)
- Karl Martell , Hausmeier (714–741)
- Karlmann , Hausmeier (741–747)
- Pippin the Younger , Hausmeier from 741, King (751–768)
- Karlmann I , King (768–771)
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Charlemagne , King (768–814), Emperor (800–814)
- Karl the Younger , King (800–811) in the Franconian heartland between Loire and Elbe under the suzerainty of his father Charlemagne
- Ludwig the Pious , Emperor (814–840)
- Division of empire among Ludwig's sons:
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Lotharii Regnum ("Middle Kingdom") :
- Lothar I , king (843–855), emperor (817 / 823–855; 823–840 co-emperor)
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East Franconian Empire :
- Ludwig the German , King (843–876)
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West Franconian Empire :
- Charles the Bald , King (843–877), Emperor (875–877)
With this renewed division of the empire through the Treaty of Verdun , the Franconian Empire ended in 843. The Carolingians died out in Lorraine in 900, in the East Franconian Empire in 911 and in the West Franconian Empire in 987.