6th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 507 | Battle of Vouillé: Clovis defeated a Visigoth army under Alaric II, and conquered Gallia Aquitania, thus forming the basis of modern-day France. | |
| 511 | 27 November | Clovis died. His kingdom was divided among his four sons; the territory with its seat at Paris went to Childebert I, the kingdom of Soissons went to Chlothar I, the kingdom of Orléans went to Chlodomer, and the kingdom of Rheims (Austrasia) went to Theuderic I. |
| 524 | 25 June | Battle of Vézeronce: The united armies of Clovis' sons inflicted a serious defeat on the Burgundian king Godomar. Chlodomer, the king of Orléans, was killed in battle. |
| Chlothar I, the king of Neustria, had two of Chlodomer's sons killed and forced the third into hiding thus inheriting his kingdom. | ||
| 534 | Theuderic I died, his son Theudebert I succeeded him as king of Austrasia. | |
| 547 | Theudebert I died, his son Theudebald succeeded him as king of Austrasia. | |
| 555 | Theudebald died, his realm passed to his great-uncle Chlothar I. | |
| 558 | 13 December | Childebert I died. His brother Chlothar I inherited his territory, thus becoming sole King of the Franks and reuniting Clovis' kingdom. |
| 561 | 29 November | Chlothar I died the kingdom was divided among his four sons; Paris went to Charibert I, Burgundy to Guntram, Austrasia to Sigebert I, Soissons to Chilperic I. |
| 567 | November | Charibert I, king of Paris, died. With no heir, his realm was partitioned among his brothers. |
| 575 | Sigebert I of Austrasia died, his son, Childebert II, inherited his kingdom. | |
| 584 | September | Chilperic I of Soissons (Neustria) was assassinated before the birth of his son Chlothar II. His wife Fredegund became regent. |
| 592 | 28 January | Guntram of Burgundy died, his realm was passed on to Childebert II who was his adoptive son. |
| 8 December | Fredegund died so the 13 year old Chlothar II started his reign as King of Neustria. | |
| 595 | Childebert II died, his kingdom was divided between his two sons. The kingdom of Austrasia went to Theudebert II, the kingdom of Burgundy to Theuderic II. |
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