# Childeric III installed (743)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/743-childeric-iii-installed
Location: Frankish realm

The last Merovingian king was placed on the throne while Carolingian mayors retained real power. 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). Childeric III installed 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
Childeric III installed 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 — Childeric III installed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Childeric+III+installed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Childeric III installed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Childeric+III+installed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)