Dagobert I

Dagobert I (Latin: Dagobertus; c. 603/605 – 19 January 639) was King of the Franks. He ruled Austrasia (623–634) and Neustria and Burgundy (629–639). He has been described as the last king of the Merovingian dynasty to wield real royal power. Dagobert was the first Frankish king to be buried in the royal tombs at the Basilica of Saint-Denis.

Dagobert I
King of the Franks
Contemporary effigy of Dagobert from a gold triens
King in Austrasia
Reign623–634
PredecessorChlothar II
SuccessorSigebert III
King in Neustria and Burgundy
ReignOctober 629 – 19 January 639
PredecessorChlothar II
SuccessorClovis II
Bornc. 605/603
Died19 January 639 (aged 35-36)
Épinay-sur-Seine
Burial
Spouse
Issue
DynastyMerovingian
FatherChlothar II
MotherHaldetrude
Signature
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