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Theuderic IV
King of the Franks
Reign	721–737
Predecessor	Chilperic II
Successor	Childeric III

Born	c. 712
Died	737 (aged 24–25)
Issue	Childeric III?
Dynasty	Merovingian
Father	Dagobert III

Theuderic IV (c. 712 – 737, French, Thierry) was the Merovingian king of the Franks from 721 until his death in 737. He was the son of Dagobert III.

During his reign, his realm was controlled by the mayor of the palace, Charles Martel. The king mostly stayed at Chelles Abbey, then in Château-Thierry.

After his death, the Frankish throne remained vacant for seven years, until Carloman, one of Charles Martel's sons and successors, arranged for Childeric III, the last Merovingian king, to succeed him. Theuderic IV may have been the father of Childeric III, but this remains uncertain. It has also been suggested that Thierry IV of Toulouse was his son.

References

Alternative spellings of his name include Theuderich, Theoderic, or Theodoric.
Fouracre, Paul (2016). The Age of Charles Martel. London: Routledge. p. 157. ISBN 9781315845647.
^ Rosenwein 2009, p. 84.

Sources

Rosenwein, Barbara H. (2009). A Short History of the Middle Ages. University of Toronto.

Preceded byChlothar IV
Chilperic II

King of the Franks
721–737

Succeeded byinterregnum
(until 741)

v t e Merovingian dynasty (400–751 AD)
	Merovech (450–458) Childeric I (457–481) Clovis I (481–511) Childebert I (511–558) Chlodomer (511–524) Theuderic I (511–533) Theudebert I (533–548) Theudebald (548–555) Chlothar I (511–561) Charibert I (561–567) Guntram (561–592) Sigebert I (561–575) Childebert II (575–595) Theudebert II (595–612) Theuderic II (612–613) Sigebert II (613) Chilperic I (561–584) Chlothar II (584–623) Dagobert I (623–634) Charibert II (629–632) Chilperic (632) Sigebert III (634–656) Childebert the Adopted (656–661) Clovis II (639–657) Chlothar III (657–673) Childeric II (662–675) Theuderic III (675–691) Dagobert II (675–679) Clovis IV (691–695) Childebert III (695–711) Dagobert III (711–715) Chilperic II (715–721) Chlothar IV (717–720) Theuderic IV (721–737) Childeric III (743–751)

v t e Monarchs of France
Detailed family tree Simplified family tree List of Frankish kings List of French monarchs
Merovingians (509–751)	Clovis I Childebert I Chlothar I Charibert I Guntram Chilperic I Sigebert I Childebert II Chlothar II Dagobert I Sigebert II Clovis II Chlothar III Childeric II Theuderic III Clovis IV Childebert III Dagobert III Chilperic II Chlothar IV Theuderic IV Childeric III
Carolingians, Robertians and Bosonids (751–987)	Pepin the Short Carloman I Charlemagne (Charles I) Louis I Charles II Louis II Louis III Carloman II Charles the Fat Odo Charles III Robert I Rudolph Louis IV Lothair Louis V
House of Capet (987–1328)	Hugh Capet Robert II Henry I Philip I Louis VI Louis VII Philip II Louis VIII Louis IX Philip III Philip IV Louis X John I Philip V Charles IV
House of Valois (1328–1589)	Philip VI John II Charles V Charles VI Charles VII Louis XI Charles VIII Louis XII Francis I Henry II Francis II Charles IX Henry III
House of Lancaster (1422–1453)	Henry VI of England
House of Bourbon (1589–1792)	Henry IV Louis XIII Louis XIV Louis XV Louis XVI Louis XVII
House of Bonaparte (1804–1814; 1815)	Napoleon I Napoleon II
House of Bourbon (1814–1815; 1815–1830)	Louis XVIII Charles X Louis XIX Henry V
House of Orléans (1830–1848)	Louis Philippe I Louis Philippe II
House of Bonaparte (1852–1870)	Napoleon III
Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.

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