# Chilperic I assassinated (584)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/584-chilperic-i-assassinated
Location: Neustria

His death left the infant Chlothar II under the regency of Fredegund. 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). Chilperic I assassinated is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. 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
Chilperic I assassinated is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

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