The Battle of Vincy was fought at Vincy, near Cambrai, in the modern département of Aisne. It was a contest between Charles Martel and the Austrasians on one side and the king of the Franks, Chilperic II, and his mayor of the palace, Ragenfrid, on the other. The Battle of Cologne was fought near the city of Cologne (in modern Germany) in the year 716. ... The Battle of Amblève took place in 716. ... The Battle of Soissons of 718 was the last of the great pitched battles of the civil war between the heirs of Pepin of Heristal. ... Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... For the 13th century titular King of Hungary, see Charles Martel dAnjou. ... Austrasia & Neustria Austrasia formed the north-eastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. ... The following list of Frankish Kings is one of several Wikipedia lists of incumbents. ... Chilperic II refers to either: Chilperic II of Neustria and I of Austrasia Chilperic II of the Franks This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mayor of the Palace was an early medieval title and office, also known by the Latin name, maior domus or majordomo, used most notably in the Frankish kingdoms in the 7th and 8th centuries. ... Ragenfrid (also Ragenfred, Raganfrid, or Ragamfred) (d. ...

Chilperic and Ragenfrid returned defeated to Neustria after the Battle of Amblève. Neustria & Austrasia The territory of Neustria originated in A.D. 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities. ... The Battle of Amblève took place in 716. ...

Instead of following them at once, Charles again used tactics he would use all his remaining life in defeating every foe to come against him. He took time to rally more men, and prepare, before descending in full force on his enemies. He chose where to provoke them to battle, and at a place and time of his chosing, in Spring 717, Charles eventually followed them and dealt them a serious blow at Vincy on 21 March. He chased the fleeing king and mayor to Paris. Events March 25 - Leo III usurps the throne of Byzantium August 15 - Muslama begins the Second Arab siege of Constantinople. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 5 km/ 3 mi behind. ...

On this success, he proclaimed one Clotaire IV king of Austrasia in opposition to Chilperic and deposed the bishop of Rheims, Rigobert, replacing him with one Milo. The defeated Chilperic II, and his mayor of the palace, Ragenfrid, were essentially broken after this battle. Clotaire IV (?-c. ... The Archdiocese of Reims was founded (as a diocese) around 250 by St. ... Saint Rigobert (†745) succeeded St. ...

Sources

• Oman, Charles. The Dark Ages 476-918. London, 1914.