Born ‎± ABT. 582 at Bourgogne, France, died ‎ 618 at France‎, approximately 36 years
Name: Beretrudis of The Burgundy 1
Sex: F
ALIA: /Beretrude/
Name: Bertrud 2
Birth: ABT 582 in Bourgogne, France
Birth: ABT 582 in France 1
Birth: ABT 590 in Neustria, France 3
Death: 618 in France 4
Death: 620 2

Father: Ricomere Patrician of The Burgundy b: ABT 555 in Bourgogne, France
Mother: Garitrude Abbess of Hamage b: ABT 560 in Bavaria, Germany

Marriage 1 Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks b: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France
Married: BEF 607 in 2nd wife
Married: BEF 603 1
Children
Charibert II King of Aquitaine b: ABT 607 in Neustria

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Born ‎ Jun 584 at Soissons, Aisne, Picardy,, France>, died ‎ Oct 18, 629 at Paris, France‎, 45 years, buried ‎ at St. Vincent Abbey, Paris, France, ‎1st married/ related to: Altrude of Burgundy, Queen of Soissons, ‎2nd marriage to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, ‎3rd marriage to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, ‎4th marriage to: Sichilde (Brynhilde) Unknown
Name: Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks 1 2 3 1
Sex: M
ALIA: Chlothaire II King of West /Franks/
Name: Clotaire II France Neustri 4
Birth: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France 1 1
Death: 18 OCT 629 in Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France 1 5
Burial: St Vincent Abbey, Paris, Seine, France 4
Event: Acceded 584 King of Neustria 6
Event: Acceded 613 King of the Franks
Note:
King of Newustria, KING OF SOISSONS, King of France

Upon Clotaire's birth, his mother had his father assassinated and ruled Neustrie in his name. He became King of Soissons in 584, and was sole King of the Franks in 613. He had his aunt Brunehaut (sister of his father's second wife) killed. In the year 596, through his mother Fredegonde, Clotaire II's territories were extended in the East. In 599, King Theodebert II of Austrasia and King Thierry II of Burgundy joined forces to take revenge upon Clotaire II. The Army of Neustria is beatten and the entire valley of the Seine is devastated. As a result, Thierry II's territory increased by taking away from Clotaire II, the lands between the Seine and the Loire. Theodebert II takes the lands of the Duchy of Dentelin. In 604, the Mayor of the Palace, Bertaut arouses the subjects against the King of Burgundy and they call on Clotaire II for help. On Christmas Day, 604, Clotaire rushes to their aid and crosses the Seine and pushes all to way to Orleans. On his return, he encounters an Army of Bourgogne, and is defeated at Etampes at which battle Bertaut is killed. Because Theodebert had not intervened, actually he had made peace in Compiegne with Clotaire II, Thierry II took offense and the two brothers became less than thrilled with each other. Brunehaut, unhappy with Theodebert, names as next Mayor of the Palace a Gallo-Roman named Protadius. In 607, she pushed Thierry II to take up arms against his brother. During the battle, Protadius is killed and the two brothers make peace, humiliating their mother, Brunehaut. By 612, the brothers again were at war and Thierry II purchases Clotaire's neutrality by offering him the Duchy of Dentelin. In 613 Clotaire II invades Austrasia upon the death of Thierry II, kills two of Thierry's sons [the other two disappear] , and has Brunehaut killed after the lords of Burgundy seize her and give her to him. At her "trial" Clotaire II had accused Brunehaut of having caused the death of ten frankish Kings:
1. Sigebert her first spouse, who was assassinated [though through no fault of Brunehaut] ;
2. Merovee, the son of Chilperic I [who was actually assassinated on the orders of Fredegonde] ;
3. Chilperic [killed in 584, and through no part from Brunehaut] ;
4. Theodebert II
5. of his son Clotaire [it is possible that Brunehaut had Cloraire assassinated after he deserted her] ;
6. Merovee, son of Clotaire II [highly doubtful that Brunehaut had a part in this murder] ;
7. Thierry II and his three sons [Thierry died of dysentery, and 8-10. his three sons were massacred on the order of Clotaire II himself]. For 3 days, Clotaire II personally tortures Brunehaut, then he parades her tied cross-wise to the back of a camel in front of his entire assembled army. Finally, he had her hair, and limbs tied to a wild horse which was allowed to run within a confined space while being beaten, therebye causing every limb to be broken and shortly thereafter she died at age 60 to 65. At this time, Clotaire II becomes the only surviving descendant of the sons of Clovis. He governs the Frankish Kingdom from the Pyrenees to the Rhine and beyond all the way to the Elbe, and the germanic peoples must pay him tribute. However, his power is limitted as in each of the three ancient kingdoms [Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy] the Major Domus [Mayor of the Palace] becomes progressively more important. Submitting to the pressure of these mayors, Clotaire, Clotaire II on 23 January 623 makes his son Dagobert, King of occidental Austrasia [West of the Vosges and the Ardennes] as well as of Aquitaine. Again under pressure, in 626, Clotaire gives Dagobert Gomatrude [his wife's sister] as spouse. Three days after the wedding, Dagobert claims all of Austrasia was his, but Clotaire keeps control over Provence and Aquitaine. Married before 603: Bertrude . Married before 604: Haldetrude ; Haldetrude was one of three wives.
The Family Trees of the Kings of France, p. 12: Chlotar II. ... [He] was only a few months old when his father was murdered and his mother acted as Regent in Neustria until 597. She defended the kingdom against the King of Austriasia, Childebert II, but Choloar II was defeated by Childebert's sons....in 604 and he lost almost all his territory. However, after their deaths in 612 and 613, he...took over their kingdoms, becoming sole king of the Franks. His reign was a period of prosperity....Chlotar II appointed a Mayor of the Palace to head each of the three kingdoms (Neustria, Austrasia and Burgundy)....


Father: Chilperic I King of Soissons - Franks b: 539 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France
Mother: Fredegund b: 543 in France

Marriage 1 Haldetrude b: ABT 586 in Soissons. Aisne, France
Children
Merovech
Dagobert I King of Austrasia b: ABT 605 in Austrasia, now Germand

Marriage 2 Beretrudis of The Burgundy b: ABT 582 in Bourgogne, France
Married: BEF 607 in 2nd wife
Married: BEF 603 7
Children
Charibert II King of Aquitaine b: ABT 607 in Neustria

Marriage 3 Sichilde (Brynhilde) b: ABT 595 in France
Married: BEF 624 in 3rd wife
Children
Oda of the Franks b: ABT 626 in France

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Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry of King Edward III and Queen Philippa
Author: George Andrews Moriarty
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Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, 1993 edition
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Text: Chlothaire II King of France
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Born ‎ Jun 584 at Soissons, Aisne, Picardy,, France>, died ‎ Oct 18, 629 at Paris, France‎, 45 years, buried ‎ at St. Vincent Abbey, Paris, France, ‎1st married/ related to: Altrude of Burgundy, Queen of Soissons, ‎2nd marriage to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, ‎3rd marriage to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, ‎4th marriage to: Sichilde (Brynhilde) Unknown
Name: Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks 1 2 3 1
Sex: M
ALIA: Chlothaire II King of West /Franks/
Name: Clotaire II France Neustri 4
Birth: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France 1 1
Death: 18 OCT 629 in Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France 1 5
Burial: St Vincent Abbey, Paris, Seine, France 4
Event: Acceded 584 King of Neustria 6
Event: Acceded 613 King of the Franks
Note:
King of Newustria, KING OF SOISSONS, King of France

Upon Clotaire's birth, his mother had his father assassinated and ruled Neustrie in his name. He became King of Soissons in 584, and was sole King of the Franks in 613. He had his aunt Brunehaut (sister of his father's second wife) killed. In the year 596, through his mother Fredegonde, Clotaire II's territories were extended in the East. In 599, King Theodebert II of Austrasia and King Thierry II of Burgundy joined forces to take revenge upon Clotaire II. The Army of Neustria is beatten and the entire valley of the Seine is devastated. As a result, Thierry II's territory increased by taking away from Clotaire II, the lands between the Seine and the Loire. Theodebert II takes the lands of the Duchy of Dentelin. In 604, the Mayor of the Palace, Bertaut arouses the subjects against the King of Burgundy and they call on Clotaire II for help. On Christmas Day, 604, Clotaire rushes to their aid and crosses the Seine and pushes all to way to Orleans. On his return, he encounters an Army of Bourgogne, and is defeated at Etampes at which battle Bertaut is killed. Because Theodebert had not intervened, actually he had made peace in Compiegne with Clotaire II, Thierry II took offense and the two brothers became less than thrilled with each other. Brunehaut, unhappy with Theodebert, names as next Mayor of the Palace a Gallo-Roman named Protadius. In 607, she pushed Thierry II to take up arms against his brother. During the battle, Protadius is killed and the two brothers make peace, humiliating their mother, Brunehaut. By 612, the brothers again were at war and Thierry II purchases Clotaire's neutrality by offering him the Duchy of Dentelin. In 613 Clotaire II invades Austrasia upon the death of Thierry II, kills two of Thierry's sons [the other two disappear] , and has Brunehaut killed after the lords of Burgundy seize her and give her to him. At her "trial" Clotaire II had accused Brunehaut of having caused the death of ten frankish Kings:
1. Sigebert her first spouse, who was assassinated [though through no fault of Brunehaut] ;
2. Merovee, the son of Chilperic I [who was actually assassinated on the orders of Fredegonde] ;
3. Chilperic [killed in 584, and through no part from Brunehaut] ;
4. Theodebert II
5. of his son Clotaire [it is possible that Brunehaut had Cloraire assassinated after he deserted her] ;
6. Merovee, son of Clotaire II [highly doubtful that Brunehaut had a part in this murder] ;
7. Thierry II and his three sons [Thierry died of dysentery, and 8-10. his three sons were massacred on the order of Clotaire II himself]. For 3 days, Clotaire II personally tortures Brunehaut, then he parades her tied cross-wise to the back of a camel in front of his entire assembled army. Finally, he had her hair, and limbs tied to a wild horse which was allowed to run within a confined space while being beaten, therebye causing every limb to be broken and shortly thereafter she died at age 60 to 65. At this time, Clotaire II becomes the only surviving descendant of the sons of Clovis. He governs the Frankish Kingdom from the Pyrenees to the Rhine and beyond all the way to the Elbe, and the germanic peoples must pay him tribute. However, his power is limitted as in each of the three ancient kingdoms [Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy] the Major Domus [Mayor of the Palace] becomes progressively more important. Submitting to the pressure of these mayors, Clotaire, Clotaire II on 23 January 623 makes his son Dagobert, King of occidental Austrasia [West of the Vosges and the Ardennes] as well as of Aquitaine. Again under pressure, in 626, Clotaire gives Dagobert Gomatrude [his wife's sister] as spouse. Three days after the wedding, Dagobert claims all of Austrasia was his, but Clotaire keeps control over Provence and Aquitaine. Married before 603: Bertrude . Married before 604: Haldetrude ; Haldetrude was one of three wives.
The Family Trees of the Kings of France, p. 12: Chlotar II. ... [He] was only a few months old when his father was murdered and his mother acted as Regent in Neustria until 597. She defended the kingdom against the King of Austriasia, Childebert II, but Choloar II was defeated by Childebert's sons....in 604 and he lost almost all his territory. However, after their deaths in 612 and 613, he...took over their kingdoms, becoming sole king of the Franks. His reign was a period of prosperity....Chlotar II appointed a Mayor of the Palace to head each of the three kingdoms (Neustria, Austrasia and Burgundy)....


Father: Chilperic I King of Soissons - Franks b: 539 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France
Mother: Fredegund b: 543 in France

Marriage 1 Haldetrude b: ABT 586 in Soissons. Aisne, France
Children
Merovech
Dagobert I King of Austrasia b: ABT 605 in Austrasia, now Germand

Marriage 2 Beretrudis of The Burgundy b: ABT 582 in Bourgogne, France
Married: BEF 607 in 2nd wife
Married: BEF 603 7
Children
Charibert II King of Aquitaine b: ABT 607 in Neustria

Marriage 3 Sichilde (Brynhilde) b: ABT 595 in France
Married: BEF 624 in 3rd wife
Children
Oda of the Franks b: ABT 626 in France

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Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry of King Edward III and Queen Philippa
Author: George Andrews Moriarty
Publication: 1985
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Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, 1993 edition
Author: Turton, William H.
Publication: Genalogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1928 (1993 edition)
Repository:
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Media: Book
Page: 182
Text: Chlothaire II King of France
Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, 1993 edition
Author: Turton, William H.
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Page: 182
Title: Ancestry.com Tree 8319
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Text: Date of Import: Jan 15, 2000
Title: The Ragsdale Family of England and America
Author: Van Leer, Blake Ragsdale
Publication: Industrial Printing Service, Rt. 1, Arbor Hill Rd, Canton, Georgia, 1975
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Note: DAR Library, Washington, DC
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Title: The Family Trees of the Kings of France
Author: Jean-Charles Volkman
Publication: Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, Paris
Repository:
Note: JHM Library
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Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest
Author: Jim Weber
Publication: ancestry.com
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