Sigebert III

Sigebert III
Sigebert III's signet ring
King of Austrasia
Reign633–656
PredecessorDagobert I
SuccessorChildebert the Adopted
Mayor of the PalaceGrimoald the Elder
Born630
Diedc. 656 (aged 25–26)
Metz[1]
Burial
SpouseChimnechild
IssueDagobert II
Bilichild
Childebert (adoptive)
DynastyMerovingian
FatherDagobert I
MotherRagnétrude
ReligionChalcedonian Christianity
(Sanctified)
Sigebert depicted on stained glass window

Sigebert III (c. 630–656) was the Merovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to his death around 656. He was described as the first Merovingian roi fainéant —do-nothing king—, in effect the mayor of the palace ruling the kingdom throughout his reign. However he lived a pious Christian life and was later sanctified, being remembered as Saint Sigebert of Austrasia in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

  1. ^ "Sigebert III | Merovingian king | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.