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	AllRefer.com - Chilperic I (Ancient History, Late Roman And Byzantine, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Their struggle became savage after Chilperic and his mistress and future wife, Fredegunde, murdered (567) Chilperic's second wife, Galswintha; she was the sister of Sigebert's wife, Brunhilda.
		Later, Chilperic was murdered, probably at the instigation of Brunhilda.
		The feud was inherited by Chilperic's son and successor, Clotaire II.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Chilperi.html (232 words)

	Chilperic I of Neustria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His brothers, however, compelled him to divide the kingdom with them, and Soissons, together with Amiens, Arras, Cambrai, Thérouanne, Tournai and Boulogne fell to Chilperic's share, but on the death of Charibert in 567 his estates were augmented.
		Chilperic retrieved his position, took from Austrasia Tours and Poitiers and some places in Aquitaine, and fostered discord in the kingdom of the east during the minority of Childebert II.
		Chilperic may be regarded as the type of Merovingian sovereigns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chilperic_I_of_Neustria (460 words)

	CHILPERIC - LoveToKnow Article on CHILPERIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One day, however, while returning from the chase to the town of Chelles, Chilperic was stabbed to death.
		The wresting of Tours from Austrasia and the seizure of ecclesiastical property provoked the bitter hatred of Gregory of Tours, by whom Chilperic was stigmatized as the Nero and the Herod of his time.
		Charles Martel, however, overthrew Ragenfrid, accepted Chilperic as king of Neustria, and, on the death of Clotaire IV., set him over the whole kingdom.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHILPERIC.htm (449 words)

	47th Generation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chilperic d'Austrasie I, King of Soissons was born circa 539 and married 568.
		Son of Chlotar I by Aregund, Chilperic shared with his three half brothers (sons of Ingund, Aregund's sister) in the partition that followed their father's death in 561, receiving the poorest region, the kingdom of Soissons.
		Although Chilperic succeeded in forming an alliance with Childebert against Guntram by recognizing the young king as his heir (581), this was short-lived; in 583 Childebert and Guntram again came to terms.
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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Clotilda
		Clotilda was the wife of Clovis I, and the daughter of Chilperic, King of Burgundians of Lyons, and Caretena.
		Gondebad is supposed to have slain Chilperic, thrown his wife into a well, with a stone tied around her neck, and exiled her two daughters.
		It is historically established that Chilperic's death was lamented by Gondebad, and that Cartena lived until 506: she died "full of days", says her epitaph, having had the joy of seeing her children brought up in catholic religion.
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	Sigebert I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He successfully pursued a civil war against his half brother, Chilperic I.
		When Clotaire I died in 561, his kingdom was divided, in accordance with Frankish custom, among his four sons; Sigebert became king of the northeastern portion, known as Austrasia, to which he added further territory on the death of his brother, Charibert, in 567 or 568.
		The two brothers had already fought each other, but their hostility now elevated into a long and bitter war that was continued by the descendants of both.
	www.wikiverse.org /sigebert-i (216 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Franks
		Chilperic had followed Sigebert's example by marrying Galeswintha, Brunehilde's sister, but at the instigation of his mistress, Fredegonda, he soon had Galeswintha assassinated and placed Fredegonda upon the throne.
		Chilperic, already banished from his kingdom, had taken refuge behind the walls of Tournai, whence he had no hope of escape, when, just as Sigebert's soldiers were about to raise him to the throne, he was felled by assassins sent by Fredegonda.
		During this period of intestine strife, King Gontran was vainly endeavouring to wrest Septimania from the Visigoths, as well as defend himself against the pretender Gondowald, the natural son of Clotaire I, who, aided by the nobles, tried to seize part of the kingdom, but fell in the attempt.
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	Ancestors of Massey's
		Chilperic I De Soissons King Of Franks, son of Clothaire I, King Of The Franks Franks [King Of The Sessions] and Ingonde (Ingunde) Thuringia [Queen Of The Franks], was born about 523 of Soissons, Aisne, France and died in Oct 584 in France, about age 61.
		Chilperic married Fredegonde, Queen Of The Franks (Of Soisson) about 570 in France.
		Frankishly, no. She was on to other things: having baby boys, thinking of various unpronounceable names beginning with "Chlo" for them, overtaxing the long-suffering citizens, and order up death 'du jour' for a spectacular number of personnel problems.
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	Gregory of Tours, St. Biography / Biography of Gregory of Tours, St. Biography Biography
		In 573, while he was in Tours to seek a cure at the tomb of St. Martin for a mysterious sickness he had contracted, Gregory was asked by the people to stay and become their bishop.
		Chilperic did not dare attack the bishop openly because Gregory had too much support among the people.
		In his last 10 years as bishop after Chilperic had died in 584, Gregory was involved in a great deal of political and diplomatic activity.
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	FREDEGOND - LoveToKnow Article on FREDEGOND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally a serving-woman, she inspired the Frankish king, Chilperic I., with a violent passion.
		Her first son Thierry, however, to whom Bishop Ragnemod of Paris stood godfather, died soon after birth, and Fredegond tortured a number of women whom she accused of having bewitched the child.
		Shortly after the birth of this third son, Chilperic himself perished in mysterious circumstances (584).
	12.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FR/FREDEGOND.htm (311 words)

	History of Franche Comte - The Burgundians
		Gundioc and Chilperic aided their ally, the Visigothic king Theodorid, in his campaign against the Suebi in Spain and solidified the standing of their young kingdom.
		Upon their deaths, first Chilperic then Gundioc, the territories were split among the 4 sons of Gundioc, Gundobad, Godigisel, Chilperic II and Gundomar, and fratricidal wars began.
		Chilperic II was quickly deposed, killed in fact, by his brother Gundobad, though his wife and two daughters (Chroma and Clotilda, of whom we will hear more) escaped into exile.
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	SOISSONS - LoveToKnow Article on SOISSONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was at Soissons that Clovis married Clotilde, and, though he afterwards settled.
		at Paris, Soissons was the capital of his son Clotaire, andafterwards of Chilperic I., king of Neustria.
		It was not till the time of Chilperics son, Clotaire II., that the kingdom of Soissons was incorporated with that of Paris.
	72.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SO/SOISSONS.htm (1686 words)

	Chilperic I, King of Soissons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 567, their brother King Charibert I of Paris died, the kingdom was partitioned among the two and their other brother King Guntram of Burgundy, and Chilperic immediately invaded Sigebert's legal share, but was defeated.
		Chilperic next allied with Guntram against Sigebert (who was in the midst of a war with Guntram).
		Chilperic banished Sigebert's wife Brunhild, took her money, and imprisoner her daughters.
	www.ghg.net /shetler/oldimp/087.html (315 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sigebert I (French History, Biography) - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The hatred between the two was intensified after Chilperic murdered (567) his wife, Galswintha, who was the sister of Sigebert's wife, Brunhilda.
		When Chilperic attacked Austrasia in 573, a desire for vengeance made Sigebert vindictive, and in the fighting he overran Neustria.
		He was about to be proclaimed king of Neustria when he was assassinated by order of Fredegunde, whom Chilperic had married after Galswintha's death.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Sigebert.html (213 words)

	CIN - St. Pretextatus or Prix
		Charibert was king of Paris, Gontran of Orleans and Burgundy, Sigebert I. of Austrasia, and Chilperic I. of Soissons.
		Sigebert married Brunehault, younger daughter of Athanagilde, king of the Visigoths in Spain, and Chilperic her elder sister Galsvinda; but after her death he took to wife Fredegonda, who had been his mistress, and was strongly suspected to have contrived the death of the queen by poison.
		She had three years before procured Clovis, his younger son by a former wife, to be assassinated, so that the crown of Soissons devolved upon her own son Clotaire II.: but for his and her own protection, she had recourse to Gontran, the religious king of Orleans and Burgundy.
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	TIME LINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		First Charibert I died and his lands were divided among the 3 surviving brothers (Guntram in Burgandy, Sigibert I in Austrasia, and Chilperic I in Neustria).
		Both Sigibert (575) and Chilperic (584) were murdered, probably each by his sister in law (Fredegund and Brunhild respectively.
		Chilperic's succesor was Chlothar II who may or may not have been Chilperic's son, since his mother, Fredegund, was known to avoid marital fidelity, probably reasoning that what was good for the Merovingian gander was equally good for the goose.
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	Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH Princess Brunchildis VISIGOTHS ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH ...
		Chilperic was envious; all that he had was a simple wife, Audovera, and a rough concubine, Fredegunda.
		Chilperic returned to the arms of Fredegunda; Galswintha proposed to go back to Spain; Chilperic had her strangled (567).
		"Chilperic was stabbed to death in 584, possibly by an agent of Brunhilda.
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	The History of the Franks
		Clotild's parents were Visigoths, her dad Chilperic was killed by Gundobad, the brother of Chilperic.
		Chilperic's son Merovech married Queen Brunhild, Sigibert's widow (married his uncle's wife).
		Chilperic and Fredegund's youngest son dies from dysentery, buried at St. Denis, Paris.
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	SAINT CLOTILDA - LoveToKnow Article on SAINT CLOTILDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		544), daughter of the Burgundian king Chilperic, and wife of Clovis, king of the Franks.
		On the death of Gundioc, king of the Burgundians, in 473, his sons Gundobald, Godegesil and Chilperic divided his heritage between them; Chilperic apparently reigning at Lyons, Gundobald at Vienne and Godegesil at Geneva.
		According to Gregory of Tours, Chilperic was slain by Gundobald, his wife drowned, and of his two daughters, Chrona took the veil and Clotilda was exiled.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CL/CLOTILDA_SAINT.htm (331 words)

	Sigebert I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Clotaire I died in 561 his kingdom was divided in accordance Frankish custom among his four sons; Sigebert king of the northeastern portion known as Austrasia to which he added further territory the death of his brother Charibert in 567 or 568.
		When Chilperic had Galswintha in order to marry Fredegund Sigebert sought revenge.
		The two brothers already fought each other but their hostility elevated into a long and bitter war was continued by the descendants of both.
	www.freeglossary.com /Sigebert_I (657 words)

	Northvegr - History of the Franks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The many evil deeds that king Chilperic ordered to be done, or did himself, in his brother's cities.
		Meantime King Chilperic's legates, who had gone three years before to the emperor Tiberius, returned, but not without i severe loss and danger.
		The legates and their men, seeing they were in danger, seized planks and with difficulty reached the shore, many of the men being lost;: but most escaped.
	www.northvegr.org /lore/frank/045.php (454 words)

	Sigebert I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When Chilperic had Galswintha murdered in order to marry Fredegund, Sigebert sought revenge.
		But at Sigebert's moment of triumph, when he had just been declared king by Chilperic's subjects at Vitry, he was struck down by two assassins working for Fredegund.
		This page was last modified 18:11, 6 September 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigebert (238 words)

	Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		In the same year, her sister Galswintha married Sigebert's half brother Chilperic I, king of the western part of the Frankish territory, but in 567 or 568, at the instigation of his concubine Fredegund, Chilperic had Galswintha murdered.
		There, however, Merovech, one of Chilperic's sons, went through a form of marriage with her (576).
		Chilperic soon had this union dissolved, but Brunhild was allowed to go to Metz in Austrasia, where her young son Childebert II had been proclaimed king.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/print_toc?tocId=9016782 (406 words)

	Royalty.nu - Royal History - Empire of the Franks - Merovingian Dynasty
		Upon his death, the empire was divided between his sons Charibert I, Gunthram I, Sigibert I, and Chilperic I. Things really got complicated in 567 when Sigibert married Brunhilda, the beautiful daughter of the Visigoth king Athanagild.
		Not to be outdone, Sigibert's brother Chilperic married Brunhilda's older sister Galswintha.
		But Chilperic soon had Galswintha strangled so he could marry a servant named Fredegund instead.
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	Merovech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Merovech was the son of King Chilperic of Soissons by one of his first wives.
		Chilperic was very angry, and the two agreed to separate while in Rouen.
		Chilperic found out and Merovech fled the city to Champagne.
	www.ghg.net /shetler/oldimp/134.html (131 words)

	Descent from Pharamond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		When Chlotar died in 561, the kingdom was divided among his 4 living sons: Charibert (Paris), Guntram (Burgundy), Chilperic (Soissons), and Sigebert (Metz).
		When his father, King Chilperic I of Soissons died in 584, Chlotar was not yet even born.
		Until 597, his kingdom was administered by his mother, Queen Fredegund, but when she died that year he bagan to rule for himself, now 13 years old.
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		Married Frankish - Neustrian - King Chilperic I. Died 567.
		When Chilperic's brother Sigebert married Brunhilda, Chilperic got rid of his first wife Audovera and married Brunhilda's sister Galswintha.
		(1) When Chilperic's mistress, Fredegunde, engineered Galswintha's murder, and then married Chilperic, forty years of war began, reputedly at the urging of Brunhilde, anxious for revenge.
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