Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Who were Chlotar II’s parents?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Chlotar II
Chlotar II, gold coin, 7th century; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
Chlotar II's parents were Chilperic I and Fredegund. Chilperic I was a Merovingian king, and Fredegund was a powerful queen who ensured Chlotar's succession after his father's assassination in 584.1