in the twelfth year of his reign, king theodoric ii sent for bishop aridius of lyons and the constable eborin to ask witteric for his daughter ermenburga's hand in marriage. although the envoys gave their word that she would not be disowned by theodoric, and she was received by theodoric in chalon-sur-saône (606), his grandmother, the regent brunhilda and theodoric's sister teudila (or teudilana) did not provide a welcoming reception. theodoric then disgraced ermenberga by sending her back without her dowry. incensed, witteric entered into a quadruple alliance with theodobert ii of austrasia, clotaire ii of neustria, and agilulf of the lombards to effect his deposition and death. despite their mutual fear of theodoric, their alliance did not accomplish anything; according to fredegar, "theodoric got wind of it [the alliance] but treated it with utter contempt.".