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The '''Merovingian Dynasty''' was a line of [[Frank]] (French) rules dating from 428 to 751 A.D.  The line was named for the 5th century king [[Merovech]].  His grandson [[Clovis I]] first united much of the territory of what is now called France.  The kingdom was later divided, but enlarged and reunited under king [[Clotaire II]] in 613.

The '''Merovingian Dynasty''' was a line of [[Frank]] (French) rulers dating from 428 to 751 A.D.  The line was named for the 5th century king [[Merovech]].  His grandson [[Clovis I]] first united much of the territory of what is now called France.  The kingdom was later divided, but enlarged and reunited under king [[Clotaire II]] in 613.

The Merovingians governed under the remnants of the old Roman administration (the early rulers overlapped the declining years of the [[Roman Empire]]) and established [[Catholic]] Christianity.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>

The Merovingians governed under the remnants of the old Roman administration (the early rulers overlapped the declining years of the [[Roman Empire]]) and established [[Catholic]] Christianity.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>