Proper noun
Austrasia
A northeastern region of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, of which Metz was the capital.
Authority over Austrasia passed back and forth from autonomy to royal subjugation, as successive Merovingian kings alternately united and subdivided the Frankish lands. Source: Internet
After the death of Clovis I in 511, his four sons partitioned his kingdom amongst themselves, with Theuderic I receiving the lands that were to become Austrasia (including the southern Netherlands). Source: Internet
The city became the prey of the Franks under Thierry II (Theodoric), King of Austrasia in 612. The Council of Chalon-sur-Saône in 650 was the last to indicate the Episcopal participation of the Provence dioceses. Source: Internet
Having unified the Franks under his banner, Charles was determined to punish the Saxons who had invaded Austrasia. Source: Internet
However, a Germanic language was spoken as a second tongue by public officials in western Austrasia and Neustria as late as the 850s. Source: Internet
Only Austrasia (green) supported an Arnulfing mayor, first Theudoald then Charles. Source: Internet