Editing Sigebert II

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{{Infobox royalty
| name               = Sigebert II
| succession         = [[List of monarchs of France|King of Burgundy and Austrasia]]
| image              = Sou d'or de Sigebert II frappé à Marseille.png
| caption            = Effigy of Sigebert II on his coin, minted in [[Marseille]]
| reign              = 613–613
| coronation         = 613
| full name          = 
| birth_name         =
| birth_date         = 601
| birth_place        = 
| death_date         = 613 (aged 12)
| death_place        = 
| burial_date        = 
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| predecessor        = [[Theuderic II]]
| successor          = [[Clotaire II]] ''(Reunion of entire Frankish kingdom)''
| spouse             = 
| issue              = <!-- Children's names go here -->
| dynasty            = [[Merovingian]]
| father             = [[Theuderic II]]
| mother             =
| religion           =
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'''Sigebert II''' (601<ref>Bruno Dumézil, ''La reine Brunehaut'', éditions Fayard, Paris, 2008, pp.314, 319.</ref>–613) or '''Sigisbert II''', was the illegitimate son of [[Theuderic II of Austrasia|Theuderic II]], from whom he inherited the kingdoms of [[Kingdom of Burgundy|Burgundy]] and [[Austrasia]] in 613. However, he fell under the influence of his great-grandmother, [[Brunhilda of Austrasia|Brunhilda]]. 

[[Warnachar]], [[mayor of the palace]] of Austrasia had Sigebert brought before a national assembly, where he was proclaimed king by the nobles over both his father's kingdoms.  However, when the kingdom was invaded by [[Clotaire II]] of [[Neustria]], Warnachar and [[Rado (mayor of the palace)|Rado]], mayor of the palace of Burgundy, betrayed Sigebert and Brunhilda and joined with Clotaire, recognising Clotaire as rightful regent and guardian of Sigebert and ordering the army not to oppose the Neustrians. Brunhilda and Sigebert met Clotaire's army on the [[Aisne]], but the [[Patrician (ancient Rome)#Late Roman and Byzantine period|Patrician]] Aletheus, Duke Rocco, and Duke Sigvald deserted her host and Brunhilda and Sigebert were forced to flee, before being taken by Clotaire's men at [[Lake Neuchâtel]]. 

Brunhilda, little Sigebert and Sigebert's younger brother Corbo were executed by Clotaire's orders,<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> and Austrasia and Neustria were reunited under Clotaire's rule, who now ruled the entire kingdom of the Franks.

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