Chlothar II

Chlothar II

Chlothar II, sometimes called "the Young" (French: le Jeune), (May/June 584 – 18 October 629) was king of the Franks, ruling Neustria (584–629), Burgundy (613–629) and Austrasia (613–623). The son of Chilperic I and his third wife, Fredegund, he started his reign as an infant under the regency of his mother, who was in an uneasy alliance with Chlothar's uncle King Guntram of Burgundy, who died in 592. Chlothar took power upon the death of his mother in 597; though rich, his realm was one of the smallest portions of Francia. He continued his mother's feud with Queen Brunhilda with equal viciousness and bloodshed, finally achieving her execution by dismemberment in 613, after winning the battle that enabled Chlothar to unite Francia under his rule. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Chlothar II has received more than 368,201 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Chlothar II is the 1,231st most popular politician (down from 1,059th in 2019).

Chlothar II is most famous for being the king of the Franks from 628-639. He was the son of Dagobert I and the father of Dagobert II.