 Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, son of Chilperic of Soissons & "King of Soissons and Franks" Franks and Fredegonde of Franks.Born Jun 584 at Soissons, Aisne, Picardy,, France>, died Oct 18, 629 at Paris, France, 45 years, buried at St. Vincent Abbey, Paris, France 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 Sources: Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry of King Edward III and Queen Philippa Author: George Andrews Moriarty Publication: 1985 Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, 1993 edition Author: Turton, William H. Publication: Genalogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1928 (1993 edition) Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: 182 Text: Chlothaire II King of France Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, 1993 edition Author: Turton, William H. 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Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Married/ Related to:  Altrude of Burgundy, Queen of Soissons, daughter of Richemeres of Franconia, Duke of Franconia and Gertrudis of Franconia, Duchess of Franconia.Born ± ABT. 586 at Soissons, Aisne, Picardy,, France>, died ± ABT. 604, approximately 18 years Name: Altrude of BURGUNDY Surname: Burgundy Given Name: Altrude of _AKA: Haltrude or Bertrude Sex: F Birth: 0586 in Soissons, Aisneons, France Death: 0604 Reference Number: Foster,Min _UID: 825696C9CDC727429E5B336B7DA7C8C77E8A Note: 1st wife of Chlothar II, King of the Franks; mother of Emma who m. King Eadbald of Kent. [C Settipani, "La Prehistoire des Capetiens", p. 98 as quoted by Richard Borthwick Dau of Richemeris, Herzog Von Franconia and Gertrudis von Franconia; m. Clothaire II, King of the Franks; mother of Dagobert and Charibert. [Michael J. Thissen FOSTER, MINOR, NEWLIN, WAITE, BURR LINES Change Date: 5 Apr 2003 at 12:33:48 Father: Richemeris, Herzog von FRANCONIA b: 0538 in Franconia, Germany Mother: Gertrudis von FRANCONIA b: ABT 0540 in Franconia, Germany Marriage 1 Chlotar II Le Grand D'AUSTRASIE King of France b: Jun 0584 in Soissons, Aisneons, France Children Emma of the FRANKS b: ABT 0604 in Soissons, Aisneons, France Dagobert I, King of the FRANKS b: Apr 0600 in France From 'Glick/Foster Ancestry' at Rootsweb.com Child: 1. Dagobert of the "Dagobert I of Austrasia" Franks, King of AustrasiaBorn ± ABT. 600 at France, died Jan 19, 638/39 at St. Denis, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, approximately 38 years, buried at St. Denis Church, Paris, France Name: Dagobert I, King of the FRANKS Surname: Franks Given Name: Dagobert I, King of the Sex: M Birth: Apr 0600 in France Death: 0639 Burial: St. Denis Church, France Reference Number: Foster,Min _UID: 8C7AE7D6B1D8CA478ECCEB690E33421CAA61 Note: Son of Clothaire II, King of the Franks and Altrude (Haltrude, Bertrude) of Burgundy; m. Regintrude I of Austrasia. [Michael J. Thissen FOSTER, MINOR, NEWLIN, WAITE, BURR LINES King Dagobert gave the important domain of Estrepagny to the abbey of St-Denis, c. 630. [Falaise Roll, p. 195] m. Regentrude of Austrasia; father of Regentrude who m. Theodo II, Duc de Bavaria. [GRS 3.03, Automated Archives, CD00] !Son of Chlothar II; d. 638. [Oxford History of Medieval Europe, p. 66] NEWLIN LINE !At his death a new division of the Frankish dominions took place, no longer into three but two kingdoms: Austrasiaa being one; and Neustria/Burgundy the other. [Nations of the World - France, Vol. 1, p. 125] !Promised his younger brother Charibert the kingdom of Aquitania, but retook it by force in 631 seizing all the treasures and causing/permitting his young nephew Chilperic, rightful heir of his father, to be murdered. About the same time, Dagobert had given asylum to 9000 Bulgarians who had been driven out of Pannonia. Not knowing, afterward where to put or how to feed these refugees, he ordered them all to be massacred in one night. Scarely 700 escaped by flight. He had three wives and a host of concubines. Despite his scandalous behavior, Dagobert was the most wisely energetic, the least cruel in feeling, the most prudent in enterprise, and the most capable of governing with some little regularity and effectiveness, of all the kings furnished, since Clovis, by the Merovingian race. He had, on ascending the throne, this immense advantage that the three Frankish dominions, Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy were re-united under his sway; and at the death of his brother Charibert, he added Aquitania. [Nations of the World - France, Vol. 1, p. 140] King of France 628-38; son of Chlotar II; father of Regintrude. [R.de Vajay according to Roderick Stuart as quoted by Leo van de Pas King of Austrasia; m.2 Nantilda; father of Chlodovech/Clovis II, King of the Franks, who m. Balthild. [Stuart, Royalty for Commoners, Line 123, p. 64] Son of Clothar/Lothar II Le Grand D'Austrasie; m. Garnetrud/Raintrude D/Austrasie; father of: 1. Adela who m. Eude D'Aquitaine 2. Sigisbert II/III who m. Monachilde 3. Clovis II who m. Batilde the Saxon [Patrick de Sercey Son of Clothaire II Meroving and Haldetrude Bertrude de Burgundy; m. Ragnetrude de Bourgogne; father of: 1. Regintrude who m. Theodo II Bavaria 2. Adela who m. Eudes Odo Aquitaine [Holly Forrest Tamer 1 2 3 Change Date: 5 Apr 2003 at 22:58:38 Father: Chlotar II Le Grand D'AUSTRASIE King of France b: Jun 0584 in Soissons, Aisneons, France Mother: Altrude of BURGUNDY b: 0586 in Soissons, Aisneons, France Marriage 1 Regintrude I of AUSTRASIA b: Apr 0610 in Austrasia Married: 0630 Children Sigibert III, King of AUSTRASIA b: 0629 in Austrasia Regentrude II of AUSTRASIA b: Apr 0630 in of Austrasia Clovis II D'AUSTRASIE King of Franks b: 0634 in France Adela of AUSTRASIA b: 0633/0639 in Metz, Austrasia Marriage 2 Nanthild Nantilda b: ABT 0600 in Austrasia Sources: Repository: Name: Cheryl Varner Library Title: The Oxford History of Medieval Europe Author: Holmes, George, ed. Publication: Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York, 1992 Page: p. 66 Repository: Name: Cheryl Varner Library Title: The Nations of the World Series: France Author: Guizot, M. and Madame Guizot de Witt; translated by Robert Black; supplement by Mayo W. Hazeltine Publication: Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, 1898 Page: p. 125, 140 Repository: Name: Cheryl Varner Library Title: Royalty for Commoners, Revised Second Edition Author: Stuart, Roderick W. Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1995 Page: p. 64 From 'Glick/Foster Ancestry' at Rootsweb.com | |||
| 2nd marriage Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, son of Chilperic of Soissons & "King of Soissons and Franks" Franks and Fredegonde of Franks.Married ± ABT. 601 at Metz, Moselle, France (approximately 17 years married) to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, daughter of Ricomere of "Patrician of The Burgundy" Burgundy and Garitrude of Hamage, Abbess of Hamage.Born ± ABT. 582 at Bourgogne, France, died 618 at France, approximately 36 years, 1st marriage to: Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, 2nd marriage to: Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian 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 Sources: Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Title: The Family Trees of the Kings of France Author: Jean-Charles Volkman Publication: Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, Paris Repository: Note: JHM Library Call Number: Media: Book Title: Ancestry.com Tree 8319 Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Date of Import: Jan 15, 2000 Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Page: ' Child: 1. Charibert of Aquitaine, King of AquitaineBorn ± ABT. 607 at Neustria, Belgium, died 631 at Blaye, Aquitaine, France, assasinated, approximately 24 years Name: Charibert II King of Aquitaine 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT 607 in Neustria 2 Birth: ABT 606 in Aquitaine, France 3 Death: 631 in Blaye, Aquitaine, France (assassinated) 1 Event: Acceded 629 King of Aquitaine 3 Note: One Ancestry.com tree shows a son, Boggis d'Acqiutaine, but other sources do not show the father of Boggis. Father: Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks b: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France Mother: Beretrudis of The Burgundy b: ABT 582 in Bourgogne, France Marriage 1 Gisele of Gascony b: ABT 610 in Gascony, France Children Boggis Duke of Aquitaine b: 626 in Aquitaine, France Sources: Title: Encyclopedia Britannica, Treatise on Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: Charibert II Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Title: The Family Trees of the Kings of France Author: Jean-Charles Volkman Publication: Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, Paris Repository: Note: JHM Library Call Number: Media: Book | |||
Adopted child: Charibert of Aquitaine, King of Aquitaine | |||
| 3rd marriage Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, son of Chilperic of Soissons & "King of Soissons and Franks" Franks and Fredegonde of Franks.Married before BEF. 607 at 2nd wife (at least 11 years married) to: Bertrudis of The Burgundy, daughter of Ricomere of "Patrician of The Burgundy" Burgundy and Garitrude of Hamage, Abbess of Hamage.Born ± ABT. 582 at Bourgogne, France, died 618 at France, approximately 36 years, 1st marriage to: Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, 2nd marriage to: Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian 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 Sources: Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Title: The Family Trees of the Kings of France Author: Jean-Charles Volkman Publication: Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, Paris Repository: Note: JHM Library Call Number: Media: Book Title: Ancestry.com Tree 8319 Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Date of Import: Jan 15, 2000 Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Page: ' Child: 1. Charibert of Aquitaine, King of AquitaineBorn ± ABT. 607 at Neustria, Belgium, died 631 at Blaye, Aquitaine, France, assasinated, approximately 24 years Name: Charibert II King of Aquitaine 1 Sex: M Birth: ABT 607 in Neustria 2 Birth: ABT 606 in Aquitaine, France 3 Death: 631 in Blaye, Aquitaine, France (assassinated) 1 Event: Acceded 629 King of Aquitaine 3 Note: One Ancestry.com tree shows a son, Boggis d'Acqiutaine, but other sources do not show the father of Boggis. Father: Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks b: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France Mother: Beretrudis of The Burgundy b: ABT 582 in Bourgogne, France Marriage 1 Gisele of Gascony b: ABT 610 in Gascony, France Children Boggis Duke of Aquitaine b: 626 in Aquitaine, France Sources: Title: Encyclopedia Britannica, Treatise on Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: Charibert II Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Title: The Family Trees of the Kings of France Author: Jean-Charles Volkman Publication: Editions Jean-Paul Gisserot, Paris Repository: Note: JHM Library Call Number: Media: Book | |||
| 4th marriage Chlothaire "King of Soissons and West Franks" Merovingian, son of Chilperic of Soissons & "King of Soissons and Franks" Franks and Fredegonde of Franks.Married before BEF. 624 at 3rd wife (at least 5 years married) to: Sichilde (Brynhilde) UnknownBorn ± ABT. 595 at France Name: Sichilde (Brynhilde) 1 Sex: F Birth: ABT 595 in France 1 Marriage 1 Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks b: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France Married: BEF 624 in 3rd wife Children Oda of the Franks b: ABT 626 in France Sources: Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Child: 1. Oda of the "Oda of Franks" Franks, Saint OdaBorn ± ABT. 626 at France Name: Oda of the Franks 1 Sex: F ALIA: /Saint Oda/ Name: Oda of Aquitaine 2 Birth: ABT 626 in France 1 Father: Chlotar II King of Soissons , & West Franks b: MAY 584 in Soissons, Aisne, Picardy, France Mother: Sichilde (Brynhilde) b: ABT 595 in France Marriage 1 Boggis Duke of Aquitaine b: 626 in Aquitaine, France Children Eudes Duke of Aquitaine b: 646 in Aquitaine, France Sources: Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest Author: Jim Weber Publication: ancestry.com Note: downloaded periodically 2001-2004. Updated frequently, with many sources. Repository: Note: jim.weber@nwintl.com Call Number: Media: Electronic Title: Ancestry.com Tree 8319 Repository: Call Number: Media: Electronic Text: Date of Import: Jan 15, 2000 | |||