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Childeric II (c. 653 – 675) was a King of the Franks. He ruled Austrasia from 662 and Neustria and Burgundy from 673 until his death, making him sole king for the final two years of his life. Childeric was the second eldest son of King Clovis II and grandson of King Dagobert I and Queen Nanthild.
Childeric II (born 649—died between Sept. 10 and Nov. 15, 675, Chelles, Fr.) was the Merovingian king of Austrasia and briefly of all the Frankish lands. The second son of Clovis II, Childeric became king of Austrasia in 662 on the death of Childebert the Adopted, a usurper and the son of Grimoald.
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Nov 7, 2020 · Dagobert III died and the Neustrians chose a cleric named Daniel, allegedly the son of Childeric II, and made him king under the name Chilperic II, while Charles chose his own Merovingian, Clothar IV, to be his figurehead king.
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- Origins
- Reign of Clovis
- Sons of Clovis
- Rival Queens
- Rise of The Aristocracy
- Last Merovingians
The Merovingian Dynasty originated as just one ruling family spread out across the loose confederation of Frankish tribes. The Merovingians belonged to the Salian Franks, a tribe that was settled in Belgic Gaul by the Western Roman Empire in 358 as foederati. Such an arrangement stipulated that the Salians had to provide the Romans with military se...
The reign of Clovis I was significant for two major reasons: his unification of the Franks, and his conversion to Christianity. The first project was begun in 486, when he attacked and defeated Syagrius, the last Roman official to wield power in Gaul, and captured the city of Soissons. From this new power base, Clovis campaigned against the Alemann...
After Clovis' death in 511, his kingdom was divided equally among his four sons, setting a precedent for future Merovingian successions. While this division is often explained as adherence to Germanic inheritance customs, scholar Ian Wood suggests that Queen Clotilde may have played a role in the partition to ensure her own sons would not be exclud...
By 567, the Merovingian kingdoms were ruled by three of Chlothar's surviving sons: 1. Sigebert I (r. 561-575) reigned in the easternmost kingdom, soon to be known as Austrasia 2. Guntram I of Orléans(r. 561-592) ruled over the territory of Burgundy 3. Chilperic I(r. 561-584) ruled over the territory of Neustria from Soissons. Both Sigebert and Chil...
The reigns of Chlothar II and his son Dagobert I (r. 623-639) are considered by some historians to be the height of Merovingian power and a time of peace and prosperity for the Frankish kingdoms. Yet this success was achieved because of massive concessions given to the aristocracy that would weaken Merovingian crown authority over time. In 614, Chl...
When Dagobert died in 639, Sigebert III continued ruling in Austrasia while the crown of the combined kingdom of Neustria-Burgundy passed to Dagobert's younger son, Clovis II (r. 639-657). Since Sigebert and Clovis were both underage, the nobles of their respective kingdoms began to rule in their names. Thanks to the power given to the aristocracy ...
Feb 6, 2024 · In this collection are contained the most powerful rulers of the Merovingian era: from Childeric, whose treasure fascinated and inspired later French rulers like Napoleon; to Chilperic, whose Shakespearean love affair with a serving maid, Fredegund, led to murder and civil war of devastating proportions; to Brunhilda, the Visigothic-born queen ...
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Chilperic II (c. 672 – 13 February 721) was king of the Franks from 715 until his death. He was a son of Childeric II and his half-cousin wife, Bilichild . As an infant, he was spirited to a monastery to protect his life from the internecine feuding of his family.
Childeric II (c. 653 – 675) was a King of the Franks. He ruled Austrasia from 662 and Neustria and Burgundy from 673 until his death, making him sole king for the final two years of his life. Quick Facts King in Austrasia, Reign ... Close. Childeric was the second eldest son of King Clovis II and grandson of King Dagobert I and Queen Nanthild.
