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