Clovis IV | |
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King of the Franks | |
Reign | 691–695 |
Predecessor | Theuderic III |
Successor | Childebert III |
Mayor of the Palace | Pepin of Herstal |
Born | 682 |
Died | 695 (aged 12–13) |
Dynasty | Merovingian |
Father | Theuderic III |
Mother | Clotilda |
Clovis IV (sometimes Clovis III if the other Clovis III is considered a usurper) (682–95), son of Theuderic III, was the sole king of the Franks from 691 until his death. Although Clovis IV is called "King of the Franks", he was really a puppet—a roi fainéant—of his uncle Pepin II, mayor of the palace of Austrasia. He assumed the throne at the age of nine and died when he was only thirteen.