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Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the Early Middle Ages, in contrast to the eastern Frankish kingdom, Austrasia. It initially included land between the Loire and the Silva Carbonaria , in the north of present-day France , with Paris , Orléans , Tours , Soissons as its main cities.
Neustria, during the Merovingian period (6th–8th century) of early medieval Europe, the western Frankish kingdom, as distinct from Austrasia, the eastern kingdom. By derivation, Neustria was the “new” (French neuf; German neu) land—i.e., the area colonized by the Franks since their settlement in.
During the Merovingian dynasty (6th–8th centuries ad), it was the eastern Frankish kingdom and Neustria was the western kingdom. Austrasia covered present-day northeastern France and areas of western and central Germany; its capital was at Metz.
Neustria remains a constituent part of the Frankish kingdom under Dagobert I and his successor, Clovis II. When Chlothar III succeeds to the throne of Neustria, he leaves the governance of his kingdom to his mayor of the palace.
Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the Early Middle Ages, in contrast to the eastern Frankish kingdom, Austrasia. It initially included land between the Loire and the Silva Carbonaria, in the north of present-day France, with Paris, Orléans, Tours, Soissons as its main cities.
Aug 24, 2016 · Neustria, Neustria (nōōs´trēə), western portion of the kingdom of the Franks in the 6th, 7th, and 8th cent., during the rule of the Merovingians. It comprised…
NEUSTRIA, the old name given to the western kingdom of the Franks, as opposed to the eastern kingdom, Austrasia. The most ancient form of the word is Niuster, from niust, which would make the word signify the "most recent" conquests of the Franks.
Jun 11, 2018 · Neustria (nōōs´trēə), western portion of the kingdom of the Franks [1] in the 6th, 7th, and 8th cent., during the rule of the Merovingians [2]. It comprised the Seine and Loire country and the region to the north; its principal towns were Soissons and Paris.
Neustria (no͞osˈtrēə), western portion of the kingdom of the Franks in the 6th, 7th, and 8th cent., during the rule of the Merovingians. It comprised the Seine and Loire country and the region to the north; its principal towns were Soissons and Paris.
Jun 20, 2015 · Two Halves Of a Kingdom – Neustria. December 23, 2014 by bentonian. Neustria was the other of the two “halves” of Francia ( Austrasia being the other) that Charles Martel finally consolidated into something close to a cohesive whole by 721.
