Encyclopedia entry chronicles the ignominious reign of the seventh century Frankish queen.

Resource traces the tribal and linguistic origins of the group that would come to rule France. Includes profiles of early rulers.

Lengthy paper from the Medieval Sourcebook tells the history of the Germanic tribe that had a significant impact on the fall of Rome.

Read a brief article about the ruling dynasty and find links to related topics and Encarta's premium resources on the subject.

Details the history of the Merovingian and Carolingian families, and the rise of the Frankish kingdoms under Pepin of Herstal.