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Clovis II was a male monarch and king of Franks belonging to the Merovingian dynasty. Born in 635, he held the position of king of Franks within Francia. His father was Dagobert I and his mother was Nanthild. He was the brother of Sigebert III and Regintrud.
Clovis II was married to Balthild. Their children included Chlothar III, Theuderic III, and Childeric II. He died in Saint-Denis in 657. His place of burial is the Basilica of Saint-Denis.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 639–657
- Predecessor
- Dagobert I
- Successor
- Chlothar III
- Died
- 657 (aged 23 – 24)
- Burial
- Saint Denis Basilica , Paris
- Spouse
- Balthild
- Issue
- Chlothar III , Childeric II , Theuderic III
- Dynasty
- Merovingian
- Father
- Dagobert I
- Mother
- Nanthild
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Clovis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Francia
- Place of death
- Saint-Denis
- Spouse
- Balthild
- Child
- Childeric II
- Father
- Dagobert I
- Mother
- Nanthild
- Sibling
- Regintrud
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- king of Franks
- Family
- Merovingian dynasty
- Noble title
- king of Franks
- Image
- Tiers de sous d'or de Clovis II.png
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- place of burial
- Basilica of Saint-Denis
- Commons category
- Clovis II
- date of death
- 0657-10-31
- date of birth
- 0635-00-00
- name in native language
- Clovis II
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Clovis II (633 – 657) was King of the Franks in Neustria and Burgundy, having succeeded his father Dagobert I in 639. His brother Sigebert III had been King of Austrasia since 634. He was initially under the regency of his mother Nanthild until her death in her early thirties in 642. Nanthild's death allowed Clovis to fall under the influence of the secular magnates, who reduced the royal power in their own favour; first Aega and then Erchinoald. The Burgundian mayor of the palace Flaochad used him to lure his rival, Willebad, to a battle in Autun, in which Willebad was killed.
Background
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Clovis II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.