{"slug": "theudebert-ii", "label": "Theudebert II", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theudebert_II", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312605", "qid": "Q312605", "description": "King of Austrasia", "entries": 8, "years": 7, "span": [586, 612], "span_label": ["586 CE", "612 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "theuderic-ii", "label": "Theuderic II", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "austrasia", "label": "Austrasia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "brunhilda-of-austrasia", "label": "Brunhilda of Austrasia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-burgundy", "label": "Kingdom of Burgundy", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "chlothar-ii", "label": "Chlothar II", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "paris", "label": "Paris", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "basilica-of-st-denis", "label": "Basilica of St Denis", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "fredegund", "label": "Fredegund", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mayor-of-the-palace", "label": "Mayor of the Palace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "picardy", "label": "Picardy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duke-of-swabia", "label": "Duke of Swabia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 586, "year_label": "586 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Theudebert II, king of Austrasia (d. 612)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364748798#Births", "title": "586", "revid": 1364748798, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 595, "year_label": "595 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October", "text": "October – King Childebert II dies; his mother Brunhilda attempts to rule Austrasia and Burgundy, as regent for her grandsons. He is succeeded by his two young sons, Theudebert II and Theuderic II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367658603#Europe", "title": "595", "revid": 1367658603, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 597, "year_label": "597 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Queen Fredegund defeats her old rival Brunhilda of Austrasia, who supports the claims of her grandsons Theudebert II and Theuderic II to the Frankish throne, against those of Fredegund's son Chlothar II. She dies a few months later at Paris and is buried in the Basilica of Saint Denis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364755884#Europe", "title": "597", "revid": 1364755884, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 600, "year_label": "600 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Chlothar II of Neustria is defeated by his nephews, Theudebert II and Theuderic II, at Dormelles (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364751689#Europe", "title": "600", "revid": 1364751689, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 606, "year_label": "606 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Queen Brunhilda pressures her grandson Theuderic II to go to war against his brother, Theudebert II of Austrasia. She puts Protadius, Mayor of the Palace, in charge of the Burgundian army. At the palace of Quierzy (Picardy), Theuderic assembles his army. The soldiers under Uncelen, Duke of Alemannia, refuse to fight against their countrymen, and declare that the king orders Protadius' death. He is killed by the Frankish warriors, and Theuderic is forced to sign a peace treaty.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340802689#Europe", "title": "606", "revid": 1340802689, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 610, "year_label": "610 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Theuderic II loses Alsace, Champagne and Thurgau to his elder brother Theudebert II of Austrasia. His Burgundian army is defeated east of the Jura Mountains against the Alemanni.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368795500#Europe", "title": "610", "revid": 1368795500, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 612, "year_label": "612 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Theudebert II is defeated by his brother Theuderic II at Toul (northeastern France). He is captured in battle and, after having his royal paraphernalia taken, is handed over to his grandmother Brunhilda. He is put in a monastery, and assassinated with his son Merovech. Theuderic, age 25, becomes sole ruler of Austrasia and Burgundy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635982#Europe", "title": "612", "revid": 1367635982, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 612, "year_label": "612 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Theudebert II, king of Austrasia (b. 586)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367635982#Deaths", "title": "612", "revid": 1367635982, "section": "Deaths"}}]}