Annals of Metz
The Annals of Metz (Latin: Annales Mettenses) are a set of Latin Carolingian annals covering the period of Frankish history from the victory of Pepin II in the Battle of Tertry (687) to the time of writing (c. 806). Although the annals do cover events following 806, these sections are not original writings but are additions borrowed from other texts and appended to the original annals in the 9th and 12th centuries.
| Annales Mettenses | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Annales Mettenses posteriores Annales Mettenses priores Annales Francorum Mettenses |
| Author(s) | Unknown |
| Ascribed to | Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, Unknown |
| Language | Latin |
| Date | 687 to 830 |
| Provenance | Francia |
| Genre | Chronicle |
| Subject | History of the Carolingian family from Pippin of Herstal (687) until Louis the Pious (830) |
The annals are strongly pro-Carolingian in tone, tracing the rise of the Carolingian dynasty from Pepin of Herstall through to Charlemagne and beyond; it is considered a family history of the Carolingian dynasty.
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