Chlothar II vs Li Zhu

Chlothar II's forces defeated the combined armies of Brunhilda and Sigebert II near the Aisne River. The battle was decisive, leading to the collapse of Austrasian resistance and allowing Chlothar to reunite the Frankish kingdoms.

Chlothar II defeated Brunhilda and her grandson Sigebert II at the Battle of the Aisne, capturing and executing Brunhilda. He then united Neustria, Austrasia, and Burgundy under his sole rule, becoming the sole king of the Franks.

After his victory, Chlothar II ordered the execution of Brunhilda, the aged queen of Austrasia. She was tortured for three days, then tied to a wild horse and dragged to her death. This act ended the long feud between the Neustrian and Austrasian branches.

Chlothar II issued the Edict of Paris, a major reform that granted concessions to the nobility and the Church. It limited royal power by confirming the rights of bishops and nobles, and established that counts should be appointed from the local aristocracy.

Li Zhu (Tang Aidi) was compelled to abdicate the throne by the warlord Zhu Wen, who then proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Liang dynasty. This event formally ended the Tang dynasty after nearly 300 years of rule.

After his abdication, the former emperor Li Zhu was poisoned on the orders of Zhu Wen, who feared that the young deposed emperor could become a rallying point for loyalist resistance. This act eliminated the last Tang claimant.