Medieval Frankish dynasties

The major families that ruled the early medieval Frankish territories included the following.

Merovingian Dynasty. Generally regarded as started by Merovich, but dominated by Clovis I, first King of the Franks. Many of the families that follow were descended from the Merovingians, which was not necessarily popular in the later middle ages.

Carolingian Dynasty. The most significant family was that of the descendants of Charlemagne, who derived into five major branches:

The Herbertians, descended from Pepin of Italy, a family that included the Counts of Chiny.
The Lotharingians, descended from Emperor Lothair, the eldest son of Louis the Pious
The Aquitainians, descended from Pepin of Aquitaine, son of Louis the Pious
The German Branch, descended from Louis the German, which included the Ottonian dynasty
The French Branch, descended from Charles the Bald.

Bosonids, a dynasty of Carolingians descended from Boso the Elder.

Capetians, descended from Hugh Capet.

Robertians, descended from the Counts of Hesbaye.

Pippinids (Arnulfings), descended from Saint Arnulf, Bishop of Metz.

Hattonids, founded by Banzleibs, the first Count of Maine.

Rorgonids, descended from Rorgon I, Count of Maine.

Reginarids, descended from Reginar I Longneck, Duke of Lorraine.

Etichonids, founded by Adalrich, Duke of Alsace.

Agilolfings, rulers of the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of the Merovingian suzerains.

Widonids, an Italian family of Frankish origins, descended from Guy of Nantes.

Sources

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Bury, J. B. (Editor), The Cambridge Medieval History, Volume III: Germany and the Western Empire, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1922

Laret-Kayser, Arlette, Entre Bar et Luxembourg : Le Comté de Chiny des Origines à 1300, Bruxelles (éditions du Crédit Communal, Collection Histoire, série in-8°, n° 72), 1986

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