Fredegund
Fredegund or Fredegunda (Latin: Fredegundis; French: Frédégonde; died 8 December 597) was the queen consort of Chilperic I, the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons. Fredegund served as regent during the minority of her son Chlothar II from 584 until 597.
| Fredegund | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Neustria (Soissons) | |
Fredegund as depicted in her funerary effigy at the Basilica of Saint-Denis | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 597 Paris, France |
| Burial | Saint Denis Basilica, Paris |
| Spouse | Chilperic I |
| Issue | Chlodobert Rigunth Samson Dagobert Theuderic Chlothar II |
Fredegund has traditionally been given a very bad 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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