Theuderic IV.
Theuderich IV. (* After 711 ; † between March 16 and April 30, 737 ) was the son of Dagobert III. and the penultimate Merovingian Frankish king .
He was passed over in 715, instead Chilperic II was appointed king over Neustria . In 716 Theuderich was transferred to the Chelles monastery for education . When Chilperich II died in 721, the caretaker Karl Martell , the actual ruler of the Franconian Empire, made Theuderich king. There are no sources of activities during his reign, but the city of Château-Thierry is said to be named after him. According to legend, he was held prisoner there by Karl. Theuderich died in 737, the royal throne remained vacant until the spring of 743.
literature
- Felix Dahn : Theuderich IV . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 37, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, p. 736.
- Eugen Ewig : The Merovingians and the Franconian Empire . 2nd revised and expanded edition. Verlag W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart et al. 1993, ISBN 3-17-012557-5 ( Urban pocket books 392).
- Pierre Riché: The world of the Carolingians . Reclam, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-15-010307-X .
- Reinhard Schneider : Election and elevation of the king in the early Middle Ages. Investigations into the succession of power among the Longobards and Merovingians . Anton Hirsemann, Stuttgart 1972, ISBN 3-7772-7203-5 ( Monographs on the History of the Middle Ages 3), (At the same time: Berlin, Freie Univ., Habil.-Schr., 1970/71).
- Karl Ferdinand Werner : The origins of France up to the year 1000 . Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-423-04653-8 , ( dtv 4653 dtv science ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Chilperic II |
King of the Franks and Burgundians 721–737 |
according to Interregnum Childerich III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Theuderic IV. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Merovingian Frankish King (721–737) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | after 711 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between March 16, 737 and April 30, 737 |