The Merovingians

A certain 'Merovingian', a business man, was included in the cast of the film Matrix Revolutions, but what lies beneath the name? A dynasty of Frankish kings, the Merovingians were the descendants of Merovech, chief of the tribe of Salian, one of the ancient peoples of France. Eventually, they became the founder of France whose capital, Paris, is renowned for its famous Eiffel tower that leaves an unforgettable experience to anyone who pay a trip to Europe.

Merovingians were ancient 6th-8th century kings of France. Their ancestry, according to a myth, began with Merovech who was said to have had two fathers, a mortal and a Quinotaur, mythical beast. They also claim to be descended from Troy, Israel (the tribe of Benjamin) and Arcadia. Old European maps also revealed evidences of the existence of the Merovingian tribe.

These long-haired monarchs possess magical powers attributed to their hair, which was never cut. As kings they followed the Frankish custom in dividing the patrimony, thus they are kings by right of birth. But, the real authority is executed by elected mayors, who also reside in the palace, thus corrupting the reigning monarch's power to the extent that they take away the absolute and inherent power from the king.

When Clovis I, Merovech's grandson, died in 551, his kingdom was divided into various kingdoms - Austrasia, Neustria, and Burgundy. Amongst Frank monarchs, Dagobert I was the last active ruler whose descendants were the rois fainéants or idle kings. Unfortunately, in 751 Pepin the short, a mayor of the palace during those times, overthrew Childeric III, the last Merovingian king.