# Frankish realm partitioned again (561)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/561-frankish-realm-partitioned-again
Location: Frankish realm

Chlothar’s death divided the kingdom among his sons. Within the broader Frankish Kingdoms period, Merovingian and Carolingian rulers built large Frankish realms over former Roman Gaul. Conversion, aristocratic power, church institutions and imperial expansion laid foundations for medieval France. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Merovingian kingdoms (Merovingian co-kings). Frankish realm partitioned again mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Frankish realm partitioned again mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Merovingian kingdoms](https://history-france.com/rulers/merovingian-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Frankish realm partitioned again](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Frankish+realm+partitioned+again&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Frankish realm partitioned again](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Frankish+realm+partitioned+again)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)