Carloman was the eldest son of Charles Martel, mayor of the palace and duke of the Franks, and his wife Chrotrud of Treves. On Charles's death, Carloman and his brother Pepin the Short succeeded to th
Charles Martel divides the realm between Pepin and Carloman (On the right).
Charlemagne coin
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Denier Chinon 954, obverse
Merovingian dynasty
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The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from around the middle of the 5th century until Pepin the Short in 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of nort
Carloman (mayor of the palace)
…of the family later called the Carolingians and it can be argued that he was instrumental in consolidating their power at the expense of the ruling Merovingian kings of the Franks. He withdrew from public life in 747 to take up the monastic habit, "the first of a new type of saintly king", according to Norman…
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Signet ring of Childeric I. Monnaie de Paris.
Frankish gold tremissis, imitation of Byzantine tremissis, mid-6th century.
Coin of Clotaire II, 584–628. British Museum.