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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).
- Blood Feud
- Struggle For Survival
- The Civil War Continues
- A Long-Awaited Vengeance
- Council of Paris
- Later Reign
Much of the reign of Chlothar II was dominated by a feud that had begun a decade and a half before his birth. In 567, there were three Merovingian kingdoms in Gaul, each ruled by a son of the powerful King Chlothar I(r. 511-561): 1. Guntram I of Orléans(r. 561-592) ruled over the territory of Burgundy 2. Sigebert I (r. 561-575) ruled the eastern ki...
King Guntram was old, and his protection could only last for so long. He died in 592, and his entire kingdom passed to Childebert II, who had been made Guntram's heir in the recent Treaty of Andelot. Unlike his uncle, Childebert had no interest in preserving his young cousin's independence; indeed, he had not forgotten the murder of his father at t...
Chlothar spent four years biding his time, before striking again in 604. Theuderic II had sent a small force under his mayor of the palace, Bertoald, to inspect his newly won territories along the Seine. When Chlothar found out Bertoald's location, he sent an army under his own mayor, Landri, to deal with him. The Neustrians took the Burgundians by...
The true winner of the civil war was Chlothar II. Theuderic had given him a good deal of land to ensure Neustrian neutrality during the war. Now that it was over, Chlothar emerged all the more powerful, his only remaining threats being an infant child and a despised old woman. By now, many of the Austrasian and Burgundian nobles were sick of Brunhi...
Chlothar II claimed the coveted title 'King of All the Franks' upon his victory in 613, a title which had first been used by Clovis I. To kick off his new reign, he convoked the Council of Paris in 614, which was attended by a great number of nobles and ecclesiastics from across his three kingdoms; 76 metropolitan and suffragan bishops attended, in...
Chlothar spent much of his reign working to bind the various groups of nobles in his realm together. He established a permanent royal court in Paris, making him unique from previous Merovingian rulers, whose courts usually travelled around with them. The court became a popular hub for nobles from all three kingdoms. Noble children were sent there t...
Chlotar II was the Merovingian king of Neustria and sole ruler of the Franks from 613. An infant when his father, Chilperic I, was assassinated in 584, he was assured the succession by the power of his mother, Fredegund, and by the protection of his uncle, Guntram, king of Burgundy.
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Apr 7, 2023 · Chlothar II died in 629 after 45 years on the throne, longer than any other Merovingian dynast save for his grandfather Chlotar I, who ruled from 511 to 561. He left the crown greatly reduced in power and prepared the way for the rise of the mayors and the rois fainéants.
- Neustria (Present France)
Chlothar II, sometimes called "the Young", was king of the Franks, ruling Neustria (584–629), Burgundy (613–629) and Austrasia (613–623).
Dec 31, 2022 · The Merovingian dynasty was a powerful Frankish dynasty that ruled over what is now modern-day France from the 5th to the 8th centuries AD. The most famous of the Merovingian kings was Chlothar...
It was only after Brunhild’s death in 613 that the Merovingian king Chlothar II (king of Neustria since 584; d. 629) succeeded in uniting the... It is hard to believe, but this gruesome act of violence marked the beginning of a peaceful phase in Frankish history.
