7th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 612 | Theudebert II, the king of Austrasia, was assassinated. His realm went to his brother Theuderic II, king of Burgundy. | |
| 613 | Theuderic II died. His bastard son Sigebert II briefly inherited his kingdom. | |
| Sigebert II, the king of Burgundy and Austrasia, was executed by Chlothar II, who inherited his kingdoms thus becoming sole king of the Franks. | ||
| 623 | Chlothar II gave Austrasia its independence under the kingship of his son, Dagobert I. | |
| 629 | Chlothar II died. Under an agreement forged after his death, Dagobert I succeeded him as king of Neustria but ceded what would become Aquitaine to his brother, Charibert II. | |
| 632 | 8 April | Charibert II died, possibly in an assassination ordered by his brother Dagobert I. His infant son Chilperic succeeded him as king of Aquitaine. |
| Chilperic was also killed. Dagobert I reacquired Aquitaine and became sole king of the Franks. | ||
| 639 | 19 January | Dagobert I died. Austrasia went to his son Sigebert III, and the Kingdom of Neustria and Burgundy to Clovis II. Both of these new kings are considered early rois fainéants. |
| 655 | Clovis II died. He was succeeded by his son Chlothar III (roi fainéant). | |
| 656 | 1 February | Sigebert III died. He was succeeded by Childebert the Adopted. |
| 661 | Childebert the Adopted died. Chlothar III annexed his kingdom, and became sole king of the Franks. | |
| Chlothar III died. His kingdom was divided between his two younger brothers; Austrasia to Childeric II, and Neustria to Theuderic III (roi fainéant). | ||
| 673 | Childeric II annexed Theuderic III's kingdom, and became sole king of the Franks. | |
| 675 | Childeric II died. Theuderic III inherited Neustria, Clovis III (roi fainéant) inherited Austrasia. | |
| 676 | Clovis III died. Theuderic III inherited his kingdom, becoming sole king of the Franks. | |
| 691 | Theuderic III died. He was succeeded by his son Clovis IV (roi fainéant). | |
| 695 | Clovis IV died. He was succeeded by his brother Childebert III. |
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