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Internally, the kingdom was divided among Clovis ' sons and later among his grandsons and frequently saw war between the different kings, who quickly allied among themselves and against one another.

The death of one king created conflict between the surviving brothers and the deceased's sons, with differing outcomes.

Later, conflicts were intensified by the personal feud around Brunhilda.

However, yearly warfare often did not constitute general devastation but took on an almost ritual character, with established ' rules ' and norms.