Merovingians in Pseudo-history and Popular Culture
The Merovingians are extensively featured in the book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, in which they are claimed to be descended from Jesus and survived their deposition in 751. The book was later revealed to be based on a hoax originating with Pierre Plantard in the mid-20th century.
The word "Merovingian" has been used as an adjective, at least five times in Swann's Way by Marcel Proust.
The second and third installments of The Matrix film series include a French character called "Merovingian".
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