Coup d'État, Part One (S2: E9)

For a king to rise, one had to die... and another needed to be buried so deeply that no one would be able to find him...

This week we’re taking a look, among others, at the older brother of the pair of Dagobert I’s sons, Sigibert III. Now, I don’t normally do this because I don’t like to present too many names in an episode, but with the way today’s episode unfolds I feel it’s going to be easiest to give you a quick Cast of Characters to pay attention to right from the jump. If you pay attention to these five people and no one else, you’ll follow the string of the story. The first person to keep track of - obviously - is King Sigibert; again, he’s the third of his name. People #2-4 are the straight line of a single family. Beginning with Pépin de Landen, a.k.a. Pépin the First, he was the first Mayor of the Palace to Sigibert. He was also a notable turncoat against Brunhilda, and will be ascending to the Mayorship for the third time when he comes along to rule in Sigibert’s name. After him, pay attention to Pépin’s son Grimoald. He will be Sigibert’s second Mayor. The third member of this family to watch out for is Childebert, son of Grimoald. He won’t become a Mayor, mainly because his dad will try to make him a king. Finally, we come to Dagobert II, son of Sigibert III and heir presumptive to the crown. Keep these five personalities in mind as we go through today, and keep in mind what each one of them likely wanted, both for themselves and their family.

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