Chilperic II

Chilperic II

Chilperic II (c. 672 – 13 February 721) was King of the Franks from 715 until his death. He was a son of Childeric II and his half-cousin wife, Bilichild, both of whom were assassinated, along with their eldest son Dagobert, in 675. Still an infant, Chilperic was spirited to a monastery to protect his life from the internecine feuding of his family. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Chilperic II is the 2,392nd most popular politician (down from 2,120th in 2019). (down from 219th in 2019)

Chilperic II is most famous for being the king of Neustria and Burgundy from 679 to 715. He was the son of Dagobert II and the brother of Charibert II, who was assassinated in 673. He was a minor at the time of his father's death and was made king by the mayor of the palace, Grimoald.