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Persoonlijke gegevens Sigisbert van AUSTRASIE 

• Hij is overleden in het jaar 575.

Gezin van Sigisbert van AUSTRASIE

Hij is getrouwd met Brunhilde van de Visigothen.

Zij zijn getrouwd.

Kind(eren):

1. Chodoswintha van AUSTRASIE   
2. Ingunda van AUSTRASIE   

Notities over Sigisbert van AUSTRASIE

Sigebert inherited the kingdom of Metz on the death of his father Chlotar in 561. In 562, Sigebert
defeated a Hunnic army that invaded Gaul, and peace was made between the two forces. At that
time, his brother Chilperic, King of Soissons, invaded Metz and took several cities rightly
belonging to Sigebert, thus starting a civil war. Sigebert marched to the city of Soissons,
exiled Theudebert, Chilperic's son in command of the city, and then beat Chilperic in battle.
Sigebert married Brunhild, the Arian daughter of King Anthanagild of the Visigoths, who was
converted to Catholicism. In 566 the Huns again invaded Metz, and this time were successful over
Sigebert. The next year, Sigebert's brother King Charibert of Paris died, and his kingdom was
divided between the three living sons of Chlotar. Right away, Chilperic invaded Sigebert's share.
He attacked Tours and left his son Clovis in command. Clovis was driven out of Tours by Sigebert,
and then driven out of Bordeaux by Sigulf (573), one of Sigebert's generals. Civil war then began
between Sigebert and his other brother King Guntram of Burgundy, and, at the same time,
Theudebert (son of Chilperic before mentioned) invaded Metz and destroyed many cities. In 574,
Sigebert allied himself with Guntram and planned to counter, but when Guntram shifted his
alliance from Chilperic to Sigebert that was enough to make him surrender. However the next year,
Chilperic succeeded in winning back his brother Guntram, and another war was started with
Sigebert. Theudebert was beaten and killed, Guntram again swiched alliances, and Chilperic again
retreated. This year, however, Sigebert was assassinated, and his kingdom passed to his son
Childebert II.

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