Fredegund - Wikipedia
WEBFredegund or Fredegunda (Latin: Fredegundis; French: Frédégonde; died 8 December 597) was the queen consort of Chilperic I, the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons. [1] Fredegund served as regent during the minority of her son Chlothar II from 584 until 597.
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WEBOver the centuries, Brunhild and Fredegund were dismissed and even parodied. But a new book shows how they outwitted their enemies like few in history
Fredegund | Queen of Franks, Murderer, Regent | Britannica
WEBFredegund was the queen consort of Chilperic I, the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons. Originally a servant, Fredegund became Chilperic’s mistress; she encouraged him to set aside his first wife, Audovera, and to murder his second wife, Galswintha (c. 568).
The Violent Life of Fredegund: Was She a Queen, a Murderess or a …
WEBJan 12, 2018 · Fredegund was a servant woman of Chilperic's first wife Audovera. After Fredegund won Chilperic's affection, she persuaded him to put Audovera in a convent and divorce her although Audovera had borne him three sons.
Fredegund - Encyclopedia.com
WEBSlave attendant turned queen, Fredegund (c. 550-597) cleared the way for her son to rule a reunited Francia by her ruthless use of assassination as a political tool.
Fredegund (c. 547–597) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBFredegund (c. 547–597) Merovingian queen whose talent for political intrigue in late 6th-century Gaul resulted in the elevation of her son Lothair II to the position of sole king of the previously divided Frankish territories. Name variations: Fredegond or Fredegonde or Frédégone; Fredegar; Fredegonda, Fredegunde or Fredegunda; Fredegundis ...
The Violent Life of Fredegund: Was She a Queen, a Murderess or a …
WEBFredegund (545 - 597 CE), the queen consort of Chilperic I - the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons, has a reputation of being one of the most bloodthirsty and sadistic women in history.
Merovingian Kings & Queens - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · In this collection are contained the most powerful rulers of the Merovingian era: from Childeric, whose treasure fascinated and inspired later French rulers like Napoleon; to Chilperic, whose Shakespearean love affair with a serving maid, Fredegund, led to murder and civil war of devastating proportions; to Brunhilda, the Visigothic-born …
Fredegund's Deadly Dinner - Medievalists.net
WEBFredegund’s Deadly Dinner. One of the great villains in Gregory of Tours’ The History of the Franks is Fredegund. The sixth-century Merovingian queen was responsible, according to Gregory, for a lengthy list of murders and attempt assassinations, including against her own family members.
Fredegund - Brooklyn Museum
WEBFredegund was a servant in the house of Chilperic I, king of the Frankish kingdom of Soissons who was dubbed the Nero of his time. Fredegund became Chilperic’s mistress and eventually his queen after he murdered his wife, Galswintha, around 568.