Fredegund biography of alberta

For the Irish missionary in Belgium, see Fredigand of Deurne.

Queen consort of Neustria (Soissons)

Fredegund or Fredegunda (Latin: Fredegundis; French: Frédégonde; died 8 December 597) was the queen consort of Chilperic I, the MerovingianFrankish king of Neustria.^[1] Fredegund served as regent during the minority of her son Chlothar II from 584 until 597.

Fredegund has traditionally been given a rather poor reputation, foremost by the accounts of Gregory of Tours, who depicts her as ruthlessly murderous and sadistically cruel, and she is known for the many stories of her cruelty, particularly for her long feud with her sister-in-law queen Brunhilda of Austrasia.

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Fredegund was born into a low-ranking family but gained power through her association with King Chilperic.^[1] Originally a servant of Chilperic's first wife Audovera, Fredegund won Chilperic's affection and persuaded him to put Audovera in a convent and divor Fredegund biography of alberta death!