[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":24},["ShallowReactive",2],{"zoom:p4ch8z1:en":3},{"period":4,"chapter":14,"zoom":17},{"id":5,"title":6,"titleEn":6,"titleEs":7,"range":8,"rangeEn":8,"rangeEs":8,"cover":9},"p4","Early Middle Ages","Alta Edad Media","476 → 987",{"fileName":10,"filePageUrl":11,"imageUrl":12,"sourceLabel":13},"François Louis Dejuinne 08265 baptême de CLovis.JPG","https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran%C3%A7ois%20Louis%20Dejuinne%2008265%20bapt%C3%AAme%20de%20CLovis.JPG","/assets/p4-haut-moyen-age-cover.png","Wikimedia Commons",{"id":15,"title":16},"p4ch8","The Mayors of the Palace: Power Shifts (639–687)",{"id":18,"title":19,"chapterId":15,"html":20,"hasEn":21,"isFallback":22,"seoDescription":23},"p4ch8z1","Grimoald: When a Mayor of the Palace Tries to Impose His Dynasty","\u003Cp>In Austrasia, the mayor of the palace is no longer merely a manager of the court: he becomes the pivot of succession. \u003Cstrong>Grimoald\u003C/strong> (son of Pepin of Landen) pushes this logic to its limit.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>👑 The problem: a fragile succession\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>When a king dies leaving an heir who is too weak or contested, Austrasian great men look for a solution that protects their interests. Because the mayor of the palace controls aristocratic networks, he can try to “make” the king.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>⚔️ Grimoald’s attempt\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Grimoald tries to shift legitimacy:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>no longer based only on Merovingian blood\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>but on control of alliances, estates, and warriors\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>His failure highlights a limit: in the 7th century, one cannot yet overthrow the Merovingians openly without provoking a reaction. But the idea is launched: \u003Cstrong>the king can become an instrument\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>🧠 Key takeaways\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Grimoald is an early sign of the rise of the Pippinids in Austrasia.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Even when they fail, mayors of the palace learn: they build durable territorial and political power.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",true,false,"In Austrasia, the mayor of the palace is no longer merely a manager of the court: he becomes the pivot of succession. Grimoald (son of Pepin of Landen) pushes",1778543115980]