Thierry III is the third son of Clovis II and Bathilde. In 673, on the death of his brother Clotaire III, Ébroïn, mayor of the palace of Neustria installed him on the throne of Neustria and Burgundy. But the Elders rose up and called on Childéric II, Thierry's other brother, who had him shaved. But Childeric, too authoritarian, is assassinated. Aquitaine then regained its independence. Thierry III returns to Neustria and Burgundy. But Ebroïn takes the lead of an Austrasian army, and defeats Thierry. However Ébroïn appoints Thierry king of Austrasia. Thierry III then reigns over three kingdoms but it is Pépin de Herstal who really reigns.
The panorama offered by al-Andalus in the last years of the 9th century and the first years of the 10th, in which the emirs al-Mundir (886-888) and Abd Allah (888-912) succeeded each other, was not at all positive. Apart from the revolt of Umar ibn Hafsun, which had reached gigantic proportions, and