 Fredegund, then her son's regent, sent a force to Laffaux, and the armies of Theudebert and Theuderic were defeated.Fredegund died in 597, leaving Clothar to rule over Neustria alone, although the boy king didn't do anything significant for 2 more years.In 599, he made war with his nephews, Theuderic II of Burgundy and Theudebert II of Austrasia, who were old enough to be his cousins.