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Chlothar II

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Chlothar II

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Chlothar II was a male monarch of the Merovingian dynasty who held the position of king of Franks in Francia. Born on January 1, 584, he was the son of Chilperic I and Fredegund. His siblings included Basina, Rigunth, and Merovech of Soissons. He was married to Bertrude and Sichilde, and his children included Dagobert I, Charibert II, Emma of Austrasia, and Enimia.

Chlothar II died on October 18, 629, and was buried at the Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. His native name is recorded as Chlotarius or Chlotacharius. He is associated with the work "Edicts of the Synod of Paris," and his materials are held in the Archives nationales.

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Works
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  • Edicts of the Synod of Paris

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Type
Group
Country
JP
Active from
1982-12
Active to
1999-12-31

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Key facts

Reign
584–629
Predecessor
Chilperic I
Successor
Dagobert I (in Neustria), Charibert II (in Aquitaine)
Born
May/June 584
Died
18 October 629 (aged 45)
Spouses
Haldetrude Bertrude Sichilde
Issue
Charibert II , Dagobert I
House
Merovingian
Father
Chilperic I
Mother
Fredegund

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Francia
Spouse
Sichilde
Child
Enimia
Mother
Fredegund
Occupation
monarch
Position held
king of Franks
Noble title
king of Franks
Image
Clotaire II Lombards.jpg
Number of children
2
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Commons category
Chlothar II
date of death
0629-10-00
date of birth
0584-01-01
name in native language
Chlotarius
different from
Chlothar
has works in the collection
Archives nationales
Sources (4)

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Encyclopedic overview

Chlothar II, sometimes called "the Young" (French: le Jeune), (May/June 584 – 18 October 629) was king of the Franks, ruling Neustria (584–629), Burgundy (613–629) and Austrasia (613–623).

The son of Chilperic I and his third wife, Fredegund, he started his reign as an infant under the regency of his mother, who was in an uneasy alliance with Chlothar's uncle King Guntram of Burgundy, who died in 592. Chlothar took power upon the death of his mother in 597; though rich, his realm was one of the smallest portions of Francia. He continued his mother's feud with Queen Brunhilda with equal viciousness and bloodshed, finally achieving her execution by dismemberment in 613, after winning the battle that enabled Chlothar to unite Francia under his rule. Like his father, he built up his territories by seizing lands after the deaths of other kings.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chlothar II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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