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CHILDERIC II . (c . 653-673),

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king of

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AUSTRASIA

Austrasia, was a son of the Frankish king

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CLOVIS [Chlodovech] (c. 466-511)

Clovis II., and in 66o, although a

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child, was proclaimed king of Austrasia, while his

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BROTHER

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CLOTAIRE (CHLOTIIACHAR)

Clotaire III., ruled over the

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REST (O. Eng. rest, reste, bed, cognate with other Teutonic forms, e.g. Ger. Rast, Riiste, rest, and probably Gothic Rasta, league, i.e. resting or stopping place)

rest of the dominions of Clovis . After the

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DEATH

death of Clotaire in 670 he became ruler of the three Frankish kingdoms, Austrasia,

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NEUSTRIA

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BURGUNDY

Burgundy, but soon quarrelled with some supporters in Neustria, and was assassinated whilst

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HUNTING (the verbal substantive from " hunt "; O. Eng. huntian, hunta; apparently connected with O. Eng. hentan, Gothic hinpan, to capture, O.H.G. hunda,booty)

hunting . He was buried at St Germain near

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