Editing Chlothar II (section)

===War between Clothar and Austrasia-Burgundy (613)===
[[File:Clotaire tue le duc Berthoualt.jpg|thumb|Clothar slays Bertoald]]
As agreed, Theuderic ceded northern Neustria to Clothar, but then turned around and organized an invasion of Neustria. However he died of dysentery in Metz in 613. His troops dispersed immediately, and Brunhilda placed her great-grandson [[Sigebert II]] on the throne of Austrasia.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PDkNAAAAIAAJ&dq=chlothar+ii+king+of+the+franks&pg=PA522 Oman, Charles. ''The Dark Ages, 476–918'', Rivingtons, 1908, p. 174]{{PD-notice}}</ref>

[[File:Supplice de Brunehaut.jpg|thumb|Brunhilde is dragged to her death]]

At that time, [[Warnachar]], [[mayor of the palace]] of Austrasia, and [[Rado (mayor of the palace)|Rado]], mayor of the palace of Burgundy, abandoned the cause of Brunhilda and her great-grandson, [[Sigebert II]], and the entire realm was delivered into Chlothar's hands. Brunhilda and Sigebert met Chlothar's army on the [[Aisne]], but the Patrician Aletheus, Duke Rocco, and Duke Sigvald deserted the host and the grand old woman and her king had to flee. They got as far as the [[Orbe]], but Chlothar's soldiers caught up with them by the lake [[Neuchâtel]]. Both of them and Sigebert's younger brother Corbo were executed by Chlothar's orders, then proceeded to execute many of the family members of this house except Merovech, his godson, and perhaps Childebert who had fled.

Brunhilde was accused of murdering ten members of the Neustrian royal family, as well as other Frankish royalty, and was tried and convicted. She underwent a very severe torture and execution by being dragged on the back of a horse and drawn-and-quartered.<ref>''Chronique de Frédégaire'', IV, 42 ; ''Continuation de la Chronique d'Isidore''.</ref>  After this victory, Clothar was left as the sole royal ruler of the Frankish peoples and consolidated his power.