8th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 711 | 23 April | Childebert died. He was succeeded by his son Dagobert III. |
| 715 | Dagobert died. He was succeeded by Chilperic II, the youngest son of Childeric II. | |
| 721 | 13 February | Chilperic died. He was succeeded by Theuderic IV, Dagobert III's son. |
| 732 | 10 October | Battle of Tours: Frankish and Burgundian soldiers under the Mayor of the Palace Charles Martel inflicted a significant defeat on the invading armies of the Umayyad Caliphate. |
| 737 | Theuderic died. Charles Martel was prevented succession. | |
| 741 | 22 October | Charles Martel died and his realm was divided between his two sons, Pepin the Short and Carloman, acting as Mayors of the Palace. |
| 743 | Childeric III was finally proclaimed king of the Franks thanks to Pepin the Short's influence, after the throne was vacant for 7 years. | |
| 747 | 15 August | Carloman renounced his position as Mayor of the Palace and withdrew to monastic life, his realm was given to his brother, Pepin the Short. |
| 751 | Childeric III was dethroned as the last king of the Merovingian dynasty, Pepin the Short was later crowned king of the Franks, thus starting the rule of the Carolingian dynasty. | |
| 768 | 24 September | Pepin the Short died. |
| 9 October | Charlemagne and Carloman I were proclaimed Kings of the Franks after their father's death. Each brother obtained half of their father's kingdom. | |
| 771 | 4 December | Carloman I died, Charlemagne annexed his kingdom. |
| 774 | Following successful conquests, Charlemagne became king of the Lombards. | |
| 795 | The Spanish March was created by Charlemagne as a buffer zone between the Frankish kingdom and Al-Andalus. |
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