Neustria

[noo-stree-uh, nyoo-]

noun

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

Neustria

/ ˈnjuːstrɪə /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• Neustrian adjective

Example Sentences

The Knights of Neustria is the third book in the Secret Breakers trilogy.

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At the death of Raoul, duke of Burgundy, in 936, Hugh was in possession of nearly all the region between the Loire and the Seine, corresponding to the ancient Neustria, with the exception of the territory ceded to the Normans in 911.

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At the death of Clotaire II. in 629, Dagobert wished to re-establish unity in the Frankish realm, and in 629 and 630 made expeditions into Neustria and Burgundy, where he succeeded in securing the recognition of his authority.

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Chilperic, King of Neustria, brother of Charibert, 132 n.

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This was the young “Fainéant” king of Neustria, Clothaire III.

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