Sigebert I, King of the Franks

535 - 575  (40 years)

• Name	Sigebert I
  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 (26 years)  [1, 2]
  In 561, he was crowned the King of the Austrasian Franks.
  Reign	From 561 to 575 (26 years)  [1, 2]
  King of the Austrasian Franks (Merovingian dynasty)
  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	Between Nov 575 and Dec 575	Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons, Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France 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	4 brothers and 1 sister
  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
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Clothaire I and Aregunde )
  + 1. Chilperic I, King of the Franks,   b. Before 535   d. 27 Sep 584 - 9 Oct 584, Chelles, Île-de-France, France  (Age 49 years) ▻ Audovere,  m. 549 ;   Galswintha,  m. 564 ;   Frédégunde,  m. 568
  Half siblings	1 half brother (family of Clothaire I and Chunsina )
  > 1. Chramn   d. 30 Nov 560 - 31 Dec 560 ▻ Chalda
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Basabelian I, King of Troy   (62 x Great Grandfather)  Ingunde  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I22748
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2025

  
  

  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
  Family ID	F4090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Brunechilde,   b. 545 - 550   d. 613, Renève, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France (Age 63 years)  Other Partners: Merovech  m. After 576
  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

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Sigebert I, King of the Franks (535 – 575) 2Clothaire I, King of the Franks(501 – 561) 4Clovis I, King of the Franks(466 – 511) 8Childeric I, Chieftain of the Salian Franks(436 – 481) 16Merovech, Chieftain of the Salian Franks( – 457) 17 9Basina of Thuringia 18 19 5Saint Clothilda(Abt 480 – 544) 10Childperic II, King of the Burgundians 20Gundioc, King of the Burgundians 21daughter of Ermengaire 11Caretana 22 23 3Ingunde 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - Between Nov 575 and Dec 575 - 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 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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