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What happened to Brunhild and Sigebert II after Chlotar II seized power in 613?
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Chlotar II
Chlotar II, gold coin, 7th century; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
After Chlotar II seized power in 613, both Brunhild and Sigebert II were killed by him. Sigebert II, who was king of Austrasia and Burgundy, reigned for only a few weeks before being overthrown. Brunhild, Sigebert II's great-grandmother, was nearly 80 years old when she was captured and tortured for three days before being dragged to death by a horse. This event led to the reunification of the Frankish lands under Chlotar II.123