Godegisel died after suffering the siege of his brother Gundobad, whom hehad tried to betray to Clovis. He had fortified himself in the city, butwhen the provisions ran low, he ordered out all the commoners. One manexpelled was the artisan of the aqueduct. This man went to Gundobad andled an army inside the city walls where it attacked the defenders fromwithin. Godegisel sought refuge in the church of the heretics and wasslain there along with the Arian bishop.
Succeeded with his brother Gundobad as sole rulers of the Burgundians. In500, Clovis I, King of the Franks, defeated Gundobad with the help ofGodigisel. This battle was followed by more between the two brothers.Gundobad killed Godigisel while in an Arian church.