Theodoric IV

Theodoric IV

▪ king of the Franks
born after 711
died 737

      penultimate ruler of the Merovingian dynasty, the son of Dagobert III; he was king of the Franks from 721. A puppet who was controlled by Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne, Theodoric was totally ignored by chroniclers of the day.

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