Sigebert I, King of the Franks

535 - 575  (40 years)

• Name	Sigebert I
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	535  [1, 2]
  General Information	His territories covering those previously held by King Theoderich, with Reims as his capital. These lands were referred to for the first time by Gregory of Tours as Austrasia in 577. The Marii Episcopi Aventicensis Chronica records that "filii ipsius Charibertus, Guntegramnus, Hilpericus et Sigibertus" divided the kingdom between them on the death of their father in 561 (235). After the death of his brother King Charibert, Sigibert seized his lands, retaining in particular Poitiers and Tours against the rival claim of his brother King Chilperich  [1]
  Crowned	561 (Age 26)  [1, 2]
  In 561, he was crowned the King of the Austrasian Franks.
  Death	Between Nov 575 and Dec 575  [1]
  	The Marii Episcopi Aventicensis Chronica records that "Sigibertus rex Francorum" was killed by men of his brother King Chilperich. Paulus Diaconus records that "Sigispertus rex Francorum" was killed through the treachery of "Hilperici germani sw". He was probably murdered on the orders of Queen Fredegonde [1]
  Burial	—	Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons, Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France   [1]
  	He was first buried at Lambres, but later moved to Saint-Medard. [1]
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Gunthar,   b. 517   d. After 532  (Age 16 years)   2. Cheribert, King of Paris,   b. 520, Paris, Île-de-France, France d. 567, Paris, Île-de-France, France  (Age 47 years) ▻ Ingolberga;   Merofled,  m. After 561 ;   Theudechild,  m. After 561 ;   Marcovefa   3. Childerich   d. 561   4. Saint Gontran, King of the Franks,   b. Between 532 and 534   d. 28 Mar 592  (Age 60 years) ▻ Marcatrude,  m. 556 ;   Austrechild,  m. 566   5. Sigebert I, King of the Franks ,   b. 535   d. Between Nov 575 and Dec 575  (Age 40 years) ▻ Brunechilde,  m. 566/67   6. Clothsind   d. Before 567 ▻ Alboin, King of the Lombards,  m. 556 - 560
  Person ID	I22748
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Clothaire I, King of the Franks,   b. About 501, Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France d. 30 Nov 561 - 31 Dec 561 (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Ingunde
  Marriage	532
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 31 years - She : ??.
  Family ID	F4090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brunechilde,   b. 545 - 550   d. 613, Renève, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	566/67  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 32 years - She : ~ 17 years.
  Children	From 567 to Abt 577  [1]
  1. Ingunde (c567-586) 2. Childebert II, King of the Franks (570-596) 3. Clodesinde (c575-____) 4. daughter
  Family ID	F7732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - — - Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons, Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Coin of Sigebert I

  
  

• Sources

  [S1508] anonymous. Franks, Merovingian Kings , (manuscript, 2007). [S304] Wikipedia, Sigebert I.