Mayor of the palace

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title: Mayor of the palace
text: Under the Merovingian dynasty, the mayor of the palace or majordomo. (Latin: maior palatii or maior domus) was the manager of the household of the Frankish king. He was the head of the Merovingian administrative ladder en orchestrated the operation of the entire court. He was appointed by the king from among the magnates, the most powerful families. Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy had their own mayor of the palace. After Chlothar II, who ruled over the entire Frankish Kingdom, had ordered the e
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description: Merovingian-dynasty term for the manager of the King's household
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date created: 2002-11-18T10:50:31Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T14:24:42Z
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