SIGEBERT I ap CLOTAIRE I
King of Austrasia
| BIRTH: Abt 535 in Metz, Austrasia, France DEATH: 575 in Tournai, France BURIAL: FATHER: Clotaire I ap CLOVIS I - 497 in Rheims, Marne, Loire-Atlantique, France MOTHER: Ingonde verch BERTHAIRE - Abt 499 in Thuringia, France
MARRIAGE: Abt 560 - Brunhilda verch ATHANAGILD in Metz, Austrasia, France CHILDREN: 1. Ingunda verch SIGEBERT I - Abt 563 in Metz, Austrasia, France 2. Chodoswintha verch SIGEBERT I - Abt 565 in Metz, Austrasia, France
3. Childebert II ap SIGEBERT I - Abt 570 in Metz, Austrasia, France |
BIRTH: Abt 539 in Metz,
Sigebert received the northeastern portion and became king of Austrasia. When his brother Charibert died in 567 or 568 he added more territory to his kingdom.
The Avars and Huns attacked him twice but were defeated.
He was successful in a civil war against his half brother, Chilperic I and conquered most of his kingdom. Sigebert had sought revenge on Chilperic for murdering his wife Galswintha in order to marry Fredegund.
Chilperic his in Tournai. Sigebert had just been declared king by Chilperic's subjects at Vitry when he was struck down by two assassins working for Chilperic's wife, Fredegund.