Sigebert II of Austrasia and Burgundy 1
- Born: 601
- Died: 613 aged 12
Cause of his death was killed by Chlotar.
General Notes:
Ephemeral successor to his father, Theodoric II, as king of Austrasia and Burgundy; he reigned only a matter of weeks before the hostility of the Austrasian nobility, led by Arnulf of Metz and Pepin I, to his great-grandmother Brunhild led to his overthrow and the reunification of the Frankish lands under Chlotar II. Both Sigebert and Brunhild were killed by Chlotar.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: King of Austrasia and Burgundy, 613.
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