Sigebert II

Sigebert II (* 602, † 613) was the eldest son of the Frankish king Theodoric II

Sigibert father Theodoric II was after he defeated his brother Theudebert II and was killed, became the sole ruler of Austrasia. He died completely surprising only 25 years old, at his residence Metz in the year after his victory (613). Sigebert was then raised by his great-grandmother Brunechildis to the throne.

Brunechildis, however, failed to prevail with this step against the burgeoning Austrasian nobility opposition. She was captured and handed over to Chlothar II, who reigned in Neustria. Chlothar made ​​them, Sigebert and his brother Corbus kill, only the youngest brother Merowech he spared because he was his godson. Chlothar II then took control in the rest of the Frankish Empire.