Childebert II - Heir, King and War Leader

Heir, King and War Leader

But with the assassination of Chilperic in 584 and the dangers occasioned to the Frankish monarchy by the expedition of Gundoald in 585, Childebert threw himself unreservedly into the arms of Guntram. By the Treaty of Andelot of 587, Childebert was recognised as Guntram's heir, and with his uncle's help he quelled the revolts of the nobles and succeeded in seizing the castle of Woëwre. Many attempts were made on his life by Fredegund, wife of Chilperic, who was anxious to secure Guntram's inheritance for her son Clotaire II.

On the death of Guntram in 592, Childebert annexed the kingdom of Burgundy, and even contemplated seizing Clotaire's estates and becoming sole king of the Franks. He died, however, in 595. Childebert II had had relations with the Byzantine Empire, and fought on several occasions in the name of the Emperor Maurice, against the Lombards in Italy, with limited success.

Childebert II Merovingian Dynasty Born: 570 Died: 595
Preceded by
Sigebert I		 King of Austrasia
575–595		 Succeeded by
Theudebert II
Preceded by
Guntram		 King of Burgundy
592–595		 Succeeded by
Theuderic II
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Merovingian monarchs
  • Childeric I (457–481)
  • Clovis I (481–511)
  • Childebert I (511–558)
  • Chlodomer (511–524)
  • Theuderic I (511–533)
  • Theudebert I (533–548)
  • Theudebald (548–555)
  • Chlothar I the Old (511–561)
  • Charibert I (561–567)
  • Guntram (561–592)
  • Sigebert I (561–575)
  • Childebert II (575–595)
  • Theudebert II (595–612)
  • Theuderic II (612–613)
  • Sigebert II (613)
  • Chilperic I (561–584)
  • Chlothar II the Great (584–623)
  • Dagobert I (623–634)
  • Charibert II (629–632)
  • Chilperic (632)
  • Sigebert III (634–656)
  • Childebert the Adopted (656–661)
  • Clovis II (639–657)
  • Chlothar III (657–673)
  • Childeric II (662–675)
  • Theuderic III (675–691)
  • Dagobert II (675–679)
  • Clovis IV (691–695)
  • Childebert III the Just (695–711)
  • Dagobert III (711–715)
  • Chilperic II (715–721)
  • Chlothar IV (717–720)
  • Theuderic IV (721–737)
  • Childeric III (743–751)

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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Name Childebert Ii
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Date of birth 570
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Date of death 595
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