From roughly 481 CE to 751 CE, the Merovingians rose to dynastic levels of power, despite in-fighting and feuding, before becoming known as the "do nothing kings." Intrigued? Click on to learn ...

But now a Scots expert is shedding fresh light on the Merovingian Kings of the Franks, whose dynasty rose to power between 481 and 751. While they are usually depicted as illiterate barbarians ...