Austrasia
the E part of the former kingdom of the Franks, comprising parts of what is now NE France, W Germany, and Belgium. Capital: Metz.
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How to use Austrasia in a sentence
One of them, Grimoald, son of Pippin, actually dared to take the title of king in Austrasia .
But the Franks of Austrasia soon yielded to the persuasive eloquence of their king.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonIn the year 613, when she was over eighty years old, she was put to a cruel death by the nobles of Austrasia.
Woman under Monasticism | Lina EckensteinOn his journey thither he had evangelised Austrasia, then governed by Theodebert.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances CusackTwice in the foregoing pages Childebert of Austrasia has been mentioned.
Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) | Charles Morris
British Dictionary definitions for Austrasia
/ (ɒˈstreɪʒə, -ʃə) /
the eastern region of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks that had its capital at Metz and lasted from 511 ad until 814 ad. It covered the area now comprising NE France, Belgium, and western Germany
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