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    Sigebert III (c. 630–656) was the Merovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to his death around 656. He was described as the first Merovingian roi fainéant...
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  • king of the Franks Sigebert I, King of Austrasia (reigned 561–575) Sigebert II, King of Austrasia and Burgundy (reigned 613) Sigebert III, King of Austrasia...
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    Landen. He was adopted by King Sigebert III and Queen Chimnechild. When Sigebert III died in 656, Grimoald had Sigebert’s biological son Dagobert II tonsured...
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    Dagobert complied and sent his elder son Sigebert III to Austrasia. Historians often categorise Sigebert as the first roi fainéant, or do-nothing king...
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  • Merovingian King Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the Mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his death. Pepin's father was named Carloman by the Chronicle...
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    Dagobert appeased the rebellious nobles by putting his three-year-old son, Sigebert III, on the throne, thereby ceding royal power in the easternmost of his...
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    Sigebert or Sigibert of Gembloux (Latin: Sigebertus or Sigibertus Gemblacensis; c. 1030 – 5 October 1112) was a medieval author, known mainly as a pro-Imperial...
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    (632–634) Chlothar III (662–663) Childeric II (673–675) Theuderic III (679–691) Clovis IV (691–695) Childebert IV (695–711) Dagobert III (711–715) Chilperic...
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  • (7th-century – fl. 662) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Sigebert III the King of Austrasia. Initially, their marriage was childless, and the...
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    by his cousin, Theuderic III, king of Neustria, against whom he had previously warred. Dagobert was the son of Sigebert III (ruled 632–51/6) and an unknown...
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    name is recorded from the 7th century (Odo, son of Uro, courtier of Sigebert III). It was the name of three 10th-century German kings, the first of whom...
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    Burgundy, having succeeded his father Dagobert I in 639. His brother Sigebert III had been King of Austrasia since 634. He was initially under the regency...
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    became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. February 1 – King Sigebert III of Austrasia, age 25, dies after a 22-year reign. His 5-year-old son...
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    reinstated as mayor of Austrasia and began to support the new young King Sigebert III. According to the Continuations, Pippin made arrangements with his rival...
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  • childless Sigebert III to adopt his son, named Childebert at his baptism. Sigebert eventually had an heir, Dagobert II, but upon Sigebert's death in 656...
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  • pseudohistorical Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau and related documents, Sigebert IV was the son of the Merovingian king Dagobert II who, on the assassination...
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    in 751 Charles's son, Pepin the Short, deposed the last king, Childeric III, and had himself crowned, initiating the Carolingian dynasty. The 7th-century...
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    in a monastery. Radulf, a Frankish aristocrat, revolts against King Sigebert III of Austrasia and defeats his army, taking the title of rex or king of...
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  • was the younger son of Saint Arnulf, bishop of Metz. He served King Sigebert III of Austrasia (634–656) as domesticus. He was killed sometime before 679...
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    rebellious Radulf sought an alliance with Samo against his sovereign, Sigebert III. Samo also maintained long-distance trade relationships. On his death...
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    Austrasian who had installed Dagobert II, Sigebert III's son, in their kingdom (briefly in opposition to Clovis III). In 687 he was defeated by Pepin of Herstal...
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    Thuringia, Radulf, sought an alliance with Samo against his sovereign, Sigebert III. Samo also maintained long-distance trade relationships. On his death...
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  • Merovingians in war as an important factor. The commonly cited occasion of Sigebert III sobbing in his saddle after a defeat (the king was then only ten years...
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    Gyebaek, general of Baekje (Korea) Magnus, bishop and governor of Avignon Sigebert III, king of Austrasia (or 656) Sigeberht II, king of Essex (approximate...
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    ? Chimnechild of Burgundy ? ? 647 ? ? Sigebert III Amatilda ? ? ? ? ? ? Chlothar III Bilichild Sigebert III of Austrasia 654 668 675 Childeric II Chrothildis...
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    Reineldis, Frankisch saint (approximate date) Sigebert III, king of Austrasia (approximate date) April 27 – Ardashir III, king of the Persian Empire June 9 – Shahrbaraz...
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  • Dagobert I is forced by the Austrasian nobles to put his 3-year-old son Sigebert III on the throne, ceding royal power in Austrasia. He frees himself from...
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  • contributor to the Chronicle of Fredegar states (iv. 87) that the army of Sigebert III was betrayed from within its own ranks by men of Mayence, in a battle...
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  • significant mayors were: Pepin of Landen, mayor under Dagobert I and Sigebert III Grimoald the Elder, son of the previous Pepin of Heristal Charles Martel...
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    the monarchy. Radulf of Thuringia called up the levy for a war against Sigebert III in 640. Soon the local levy spread to Austrasia and the less Romanised...
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