Clovis II

Clovis II ( in France Clovis II Le Fainéant, the epithet means The sluggard; * 634, † to 11 August 657 ) was a Frankish king of the Merovingian dynasty. He ruled on 20 January 639 until his death.

Life

Clovis the younger of the two sons of King Dagobert I. He was four years older brother Sigebert III. came from an illegitimate connection Scrooge, while Clovis was a son of Queen Nantechild that Scrooge had married 629. The successor Dagobert determined that the part of the empire should fall to Sigebert Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy to Clovis. This determination was in accordance with the first four years of Clovis after the death of his father, who had entered on January 19, 639, charged by the Neustria and Burgundy, Great king. The day that the government was beginning January 20. The government was initially in his mother Nantechild that interacted only with the house Meier Aegas and after his death (641 ) with his successor Erchinoald.

Around 650 married Clovis Bathilde, an English nobleman who had been sold into the Frankish kingdom into slavery. With her he had three sons: Clotaire III, Childeric II and III Theuderic. .

Clovis II died at the age of 23 years to October 11, 657 He was buried, like his father in Saint- Denis. Was succeeded by his son Clotaire.

Clovis is considered together with his brother as one of the first " slacker kings " who shaped the image of the late Merovingian dynasty.