King of Metz Dagobert II King Of AUSTRASIA

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• Fact: Between 678 and 680, King of Austrasia

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While Siegebert was still childless, Grimoald, his mayor of the palace, had persuaded him to adopt Grimoald's son Childeric as his own son After the adoption Dagobert was born. When Siegbert then died in 656, Grimoald had the four-year-old Dagobert carried off to a monastery in Ireland and kept there while Childeric was named king. It was not until Childeric was murdered about twenty years later in 675 that Dagobert was brought back from Ireland and proclaimed king of Austrasia.

Dagobert was a good king, but his reign was short. Ebroin was his mayor of the palace, and it was henchmen of Ebroin that murdered Dagobert near Verdun on 23 December 678 while he was out hunting.

While he was in exile, Dagobert had married Mechtilde, and they became the parents of St. Adela of Austrasia. During his short reign, Dagobert founded religious establishments and the circumstances of his death caused him to be remembered as a martyr. His relics are at Stenay-sur-Meuse.

Family/Spouse: MECHTILDE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. St. Adela Princess Of AUSTRASIA died in 734/35.

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• Fact: Between 639 and 654, King of Austrasia

Siegbert married HYMNEGILDE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]