Austrasia

American  

[aw-stray-zhuh, -shuh] / ɔˈstreɪ ʒə, -ʃə /

noun

1. the E part of the former kingdom of the Franks, comprising parts of what is now NE France, W Germany, and Belgium. Metz.

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Austrasia British  

/ ɒˈstreɪʒə, -ʃə /

noun

1. 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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Austrasia

Partitions had split it; feudalism had begun to honeycomb it; incessant wars had destroyed its core, the fighting Franks of Austrasia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Once in possession of Austrasia, Charles sought to extend his dominion over Neustria also.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various

Strife began again in 613 in consequence of Theuderich’s desire to join Austrasia to Neustria, but his death delivered the kingdoms into the hands of Clotaire II.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

Childebert, King of Austrasia and Burgundy, 49 n.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede

Introduced by missionaries on the continent, they were re-copied, augmented and continued, especially in the kingdom of Austrasia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

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