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Neustria

American  
[noo-stree-uh, nyoo-] / ˈnu stri ə, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.


Neustria British  
/ ˈnjuːstrɪə /

noun

  1. the western part of the kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, formed in 561 ad in what is now N France

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  • Neustrian adjective

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Planting crosses in the open fields he drew the people to desert the churches, and had won a great following throughout all Neustria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

The first consequence of this new strife was that Alsatia and Eastern Switzerland were separated from Neustria, or France, and attached to Austria, or Germany.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard

He declared himself the protector of Fredegond, but his death in 593 delivered up Burgundy and Neustria to Brunhilda’s son Childebert, king of Austrasia, in consequence of the treaty of Andelot, made in 587.

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

A portion of the charter is preserved in the Neustria Pia; and, according to this work, the instrument was subsequently ratified by the signatures of William the Conqueror, and of Philip le Bel.

From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell

After the death of Clotaire in 670 he became ruler of the three Frankish kingdoms, Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy, but soon quarrelled with some supporters in Neustria, and was assassinated whilst hunting.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various