Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Cologne yomuzana remakore rapakuvamba yaiva rutivi rweAustrasia mukati meUmambo hweFrank. Muna 716, Charles Martel akatungamirira uto kwenguva yokutanga uye akatambura kukundwa bedzi kwoupenyu hwake apo Chilperic II, Mambo weNeustria, akapinda muAustrasia uye guta rakawira kwaari muHondo yeCologne. Charles akatizira kumakomo eEifel, akaunganidza vatsigiri ndokutorazve guta gore iroro pashure pokukunda Chilperic mu
Hondo yeAmblève. Cologne yakanga yave iri chigaro chebhishopi chifo chenguva yeRoma; pasi paCharlemagne, muna 795, bhishopi Hildebold akasimudzirwa kuva bhishopi mukuru. Muna 843 Chibvumirano cheVerdun Cologne yakawira mukutonga kwaLothair I's Middle Francia <unk> yakazonzi Lotharingia (Lower Lorraine).