Sigebert II of Austrasia and Burgundy

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Merovingian Dynasty

Kings of All the Franks Kings of Neustria Kings of Austrasia Pharamond 410-426 Clodio 426-447 Merovech 447-458 Childeric I 458-481 Clovis I 481 - 511   Childebert I 511-558   Clotaire I 511-561   Chlodomer 511-524   Theuderic I 511-534     Theudebert I 534-548     Theudebald 548-555 Clotaire I 558-561   Charibert I 561-567   Chilperic I 561-584     Clotaire II 584-629   Guntram 561-592     Theuderic II 592-613     Sigebert II 613   Sigebert I 561-575     Childebert II 575-595     Theudebert II 595-612     Theuderic II 612-613     Sigebert II 613 Clotaire II 613-629   Dagobert I 623-629 Dagobert I 629-639   Charibert II 629-632     Chilperic II 632   Clovis II 639-658     Clotaire III 658-673     Theuderic III 673     Childeric II 673-675     Theuderic III 675-691   Sigebert III 634-656      Childebert the Adopted      656-661     Clotaire III 661-662      Childeric II 662-675      Clovis III 675-676      Dagobert II 676-679 Theuderic III 679-691 Clovis IV 691-695 Childebert III 695-711 Dagobert III 711-715 Chilperic II 715-720   Clotaire IV 717-720 Theoderic IV 721-737 Childeric III 743-751

Sigebert II (601-613), was king of Burgundy and Austrasia (613). Bastard son of Theuderic II, he succeeded his father in 613; but the Mayor of the Palace feared that at his young age he would fall under the influence of his great-grandmother Brunhilda. Instead he left him in the custody of Clotaire II, the king of Neustria, who had him put to death shortly afterwards, followed by Brunhilda, who was tortured on the rack for three days before being ripped apart between four horses, thus ending the long and bloody feud between Austrasia and Neustria, and reuniting the two kingdoms.

See also: List of Frankish Kings

Preceded by: Theuderic II of Austrasia

King of Austrasia 613

Succeeded by: Clotaire II