# Grimoald coup fails (657)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/657-grimoald-coup-fails
Location: Austrasia

A mayor of the palace attempted to place his own son on the Merovingian throne. 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 Later Merovingian kings (Kings of the Franks). Grimoald coup fails 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
Grimoald coup fails is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

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

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