 According to the "Continuations", Pippin made arrangements with his rival Archbishop Cunibert to get Austrasian support for the 10-year-old King Sigibert III, who ruled Austrasia whilst his brother Clovis II ruled over Neustria and Burgundy.Soon after securing his position once again, he unexpectedly died in 640.Following Pippin's sudden death, the Pippinid family worked swiftly to secure their position.