11. During this period the first " majores domus " or mayors of the palace appeared. 12. Among the earliest examples of such powerful advisors were the Mayors of the Palace under the Merovingian kings. 13. They were the parents of Gondulphus of Tongeren and Mummolin, possibly mayor of the palace of Neustria. 14. The following witness is named Ghislemar, probably the son of Waratton, another mayor of the palace . 15. The Franks were victorious in the battle under the Austrasian mayor of the palace , Pepin of Herstal. 16. Thereafter, Austrasia was predominantly the kingdom of the Arnulfing mayors of the palace and their base of power. 17. In 673, he became the mayor of the palace in Neustria because Childeric had succeeded to its throne. 18. Under the rule of King Aldgisl the Frisians came into conflict with the Frankish mayor of the palace Ebroin. 19. After the Merovingians were overthrown by the Mayors of the Palace , the chancery began to develop more fully. 20. This is the period of the " idle kings " who were increasingly overshadowed by their mayors of the palace .
