Empire of Metz

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The empire of Metz was a successor empire of the Salfränkischen empire and the forerunner of Austrasien . The first king was Theuderic I , a son of King Clovis .

The kingdom of Metz existed from 511 to 584. It is named after its capital Metz (the late Roman Divodorum Mediomatricum ), although in the first few years Reims , at that time the Civitas Remorum , was probably the leading capital. The rulers of the empire all carried the title of king .

The division of the Frankish Empire after Clovis's death

List of the kings of the empire of Metz

• 511-533 Theuderich I.
• 533-548 Theudebert I.
• 548-555 Theudebald
• 555–561 Chlothar I ( in personal union )
• 561-575 Sigibert I.
• 575–596 Childebert II. (From 584 Austrasia )

See also: Empire of Soissons

literature

• Hermann Ament :  Metz. In: Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (RGA). 2nd Edition. Volume 20, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2001, ISBN 3-11-017164-3 , pp. 4–5, ( payable via GAO , De Gruyter Online).