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Chlothar III

650 - 673

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Chlothar III (also spelled Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar; 652–673) was King of the Franks, ruling in Neustria and Burgundy from 657 to his death. He also briefly ruled Austrasia. He was the eldest son of King Clovis II, and his queen Balthild and succeeded his father under the regency of his mother. Only a month beforehand, according to the near-contemporary Life of Eligius by the courtier Audoin (bishop) of Rouen, Saint Eligius had prophesied the death of Clovis, Balthild's downfall, and Chlothar's short reign. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chlothar III is the 2,786th most popular politician (up from 3,057th in 2019). (up from 361st in 2019)

Chlothar III was most famous for his reign in the Merovingian Dynasty. He was the son of Dagobert I and his wife, Nanthild. He was a king of Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy. He was also the King of Aquitaine from 639 to 658.

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Among politicians, Chlothar III ranks 2,786 out of 19,576Before him are Beyhan Sultan, Joscelin I, Count of Edessa, Ludwig Stumpfegger, Giuseppe Guarneri, Tristan, and Milan Kučan. After him are Renée of France, Pithana, Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquess of Balbases, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Zhenjin, and Adelaide of Maurienne.

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Among people born in 650, Chlothar III ranks 5Before him are Pope Sisinnius, Pope Sergius I, Pope John VII, and Dagobert II. After him are Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah al-Ghafiqi, Childebert the Adopted, Jindeok of Silla, Odo the Great, Rupert of Salzburg, Abdallah ibn Sa'd, and Reccared II. Among people deceased in 673, Chlothar III ranks 1After him are Sa'id bin Zayd, Gim Yu-sin, Yan Liben, Fayruz al-Daylami, and Ecgberht of Kent.

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