Visigoths, Brunhilde 1

Birth Name Visigoths, Brunhilde
Gender female
Age at Death 83 years

Narrative

Frankish queen, wife of Sigebert I of the East Frankish kingdom of Austrasia; daughter of Athanagild, the Visigothic king of Spain. After the murder (567) of her sister Galswintha, who was the wife of
Sigebert’s brother Chilperic I of the West Frankish kingdom of Neustria, and Chilperic’s marriage to his mistress Fredegunde, Brunhilda was the major instigator in the war against Neustria. The struggle continued between Brunhilda and Fredegunde after the death (575) of Sigebert and the murder (584) of Chilperic. Throughout the reigns of her son, Childebert II, and of two grandsons, Brunhilda was the actual ruler of Austrasia and of Burgundy, when by her design that country was united with Austrasia after the death (592) of King Guntram. She was endowed with the gifts of a great statesman, but her unscrupulousness in the execution of her plans earned her the fierce hatred of the nobles, whom she nonetheless controlled. She was finally betrayed by them to Fredegunde’s son, Clotaire II of Neustria. He put her to a horrible death.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 535 Toledo, Spain   2
Death 618 Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, Austrasia   2

Age: 83y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father of the Ostrogoths, Athanagild522567
Mother of the Vandals, Galswinthe518
         Visigoths, Brunhilde 535 618

Families

Family of Franks, Sigbert I and Visigoths, Brunhilde

Unknown Partner Franks, Sigbert I ( * 535 + 577 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Austrasia, Carloman550645
of Franks, Childebert II555596
of Austrasia, Chodoswintha560
of Austrasia, Ingunda563586-04-13