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CHILDERIC II

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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 137 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CHILDERIC II . (c. 653-673), See also:

king of See also:Austrasia, was a son of the Frankish king See also:Clovis II., and in 66o, although a See also:child, was proclaimed king of Austrasia, while his See also:brother, See also:Clotaire III., ruled over the See also:rest of the dominions of Clovis. After the See also:death of Clotaire in 670 he became ruler of the three Frankish kingdoms, Austrasia, See also:Neustria and See also:Burgundy, but soon quarrelled with some supporters in Neustria, and was assassinated whilst See also:hunting. He was buried at St Germain near See also:Paris.

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