Austrasia Definition

Austrasia Sentence Examples

• Some - for instance, Otto, the mayor of the palace of Austrasia towards 640 - were devoted to the Crown.

• It must be observed that from 639 there were generally separate mayors of Neustria, Austrasia and Burgundy, even when Austrasia and Burgundy formed a single kingdom; the mayor was a sign of the independence of the region.

• Each mayor, however, sought to supplant the others; the Pippins and Charles Martel succeeded, and their victory was at the same time the victory of Austrasia over Neustria and Burgundy.

• In the Merovingian period it formed a duchy attached to the kingdom of Austrasia, and was governed by the descendants of duke Eticho, one of whom was St Odilia.

• Returning at Dagobert's death (639), he governed Austrasia in Sigebert's name, but died in the following year.