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Was the kingdom established by the Thuringians, a Germanic people, in eastern Germany during the great migration period.
Establishment
January 470: The Thuringii established an empire in the late 5th century.
Chronology
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Was the Frankish invasion and conquest of the Kingdom of the Thuringians.
January 532: In 531 Hermanafrid, king of the Thuringians, promised to give Chlothar's half-brother, Theuderic, part of the Kingdom of Thuringia if he would help to depose Baderic, Hermanafrid's rival and brother. Theuderic accepted. However he appealed to Chlothar to continue the war. Hermanafrid died around this time, and the goal became simply to conquer Thuringia. The alliance, along with the aid of his nephew Theudebert I, conquered Thuringia, and it became a part of the Frankish domain. During the division of the spoils, Chlothar and Theuderic argued fiercely over the hand of Princess Radegund, but eventually Chlothar won the dispute on the grounds that it had been his men who had captured her.
Were a series of revolts by the Kingdom of Thuringia against Frankish overlordship.
2.1.Independance of the Kingdom of the Thuringians
Was the secession of Thuringia after the death of the Frankish king Dagobert I.
January 639: In 641 he took part in the war against Duke Radulfo, to whom his father, Dagobert I had entrusted the defense of Thuringia, a frontier territory threatened by the Saxons, but who had rebelled after the death of Dagobert, in 639, creating an independent duchy .
2.2.War of Thuringia
Was a war between Austrasia and the Kingdom of Thuringia that had seceded from the Frankish domains.
January 642: In 641 he took part in the war against Duke Radulfo, to whom his father, Dagobert I had entrusted the defense of Thuringia, a frontier territory threatened by the Saxons, but who had rebelled after the death of Dagobert, in 639, creating an independent duchy .
2.3.Secession of Thuringia (643)
Was the secession of Thuringia after a revolt against Sigebert III of Austrasia.
January 643: In 642, he rebelled against Sigebert and defeated his army, taking the title of rex or king of Thuringia. His success is usually considered an indicator of the roi fainéant phenomenon and of undoing of the Merovingians' accomplishments. His sons, Theotbald and Heden I, succeeded him.
2.4.Secession of Thuringia (720)
Was the secession of Thuringia during the reign of Charles Martel.
January 720: A conflict with Charles Martel around 717-19 brought the autonomy of Thurinigia to an end.
Disestablishment
January 720: A conflict with Charles Martel around 717-19 brought the autonomy of Thurinigia to an end.
Kingdom of Thuringia
