Guntram
Guntram I was born around
545 and died in
592 in Chalon-sur-SaÃÂône. He was a son of
Clotaire I, and was king of
Burgundy and
Orleans in
561 on the death of his father who divided the kingdom of the
Franks into four parts. He fought against the barbarians who menaced the kingdom. He also tried to reconcile his two brothers
Sigebert I and
Chilperic I. On the death of Chilperic I, Guntram was called by
Fredegund to protect her and her son
Clotaire II. He then recovered the kingdom of
Paris. In
587, he adopted
Childebert II, son of
Sigebert I and
Brunehaut. He died without an heir in 592, and his kingdom passed to Childebert II.