654 Death of Sigebert. His son Dagobert is sent to Ireland and reported dead. Clovis rules the whole Frankish kingdom.
656 Death of Clovis. His son Clotaire III receives Neustria and Burgundy, and another son, Childeric II, receives Austrasia.
670 Death of Clotaire, without issue. Childeric annexes his possessions.
673 Assassination of Childeric, his wife and son. His brother Theodoric, or Thierry III, succeeds.
674 Dagobert II returns from Ireland and seizes the kingdom of Austrasia.
679 Assassination of Dagobert. The struggle for the supremacy between Neustria and Austrasia is now entirely between Ebroin, mayor of the palace of Neustria, and Martin and Pepin of Heristal of Austrasia. The kings have lost all vestige of ruling power.
681 Assassination of Ebroin succeeded by Berthar, who is too weak to resist Pepin of Heristal.
687 Victory of Pepin of Heristal over Berthar at Textri. End of the struggle between the two Frankish powers. Pepin of Heristal real monarch of the Franks. He assumes title of dux and princeps Francorum.
691 Death of Thierry III. His young son Clovis III succeeds as nominal king.
695 Death of Clovis. His brother Childebert (III) the Just becomes nominal king.