Sixth century from the Nativity of Christ. New states are emerging from the ruins of ancient civilization. Yesterday's leaders conquered the lands of the Roman Empire and began to be called kings. They are gradually absorbing the great culture, but this process is very slow. In 560, all the lands of the Franks were subjugated by King Chlothar, who outlived his brothers. The country prospers without wars and civil strife. But the king has five sons, who will very soon fight for his inheritance. But who knew that it was not men who would play the main role in this war, but their wives. Queens Brünnhilde and Fredegonde will be worthy of each other, and the earth will groan with their hatred. The outcome of this feud would be a forty-year-long battle that would cost the lives of ten Frankish kings. This novel is written strictly according to sources. The main dates, events and characters fully correspond to modern ideas about them.