# Death of Charibert I reshapes partitions (567)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/567-death-of-charibert-i-reshapes-partitions
Location: Paris and western Gaul

His kingdom was divided among surviving brothers, intensifying Merovingian rivalries. 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). Death of Charibert I reshapes partitions 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
Death of Charibert I reshapes partitions 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
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- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)