Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameFredegund, 44G Grandmother
Death8 Dec 597, Paris, France
BurialSaint Denis Basilica, Paris, France
Spouses
1Chilperic I King Of Neustria, 44G Grandfather
Birthabt 539
DeathSep 584
FatherChlothar I King Of The Franks (~497-561)
MotherAregund (~518-580)
Marriageabt 568
ChildrenChlothar II (~584-629)
Notes for Fredegund
Born into a low ranking family.
Originally a servant of Chilperic’s first wife Audovera. She won Chilperic’s affection and persuaded him to divorce his wife. After Chilperic put Fredugund aside to marry Galswintha, Fredugund strangled Galswintha. Chilperic then married Fredegund and she became queen.
She is said to have ordered assassinations of several others.
Amazingly she died of natural causes.
Originally a servant of Chilperic’s first wife Audovera. She won Chilperic’s affection and persuaded him to divorce his wife. After Chilperic put Fredugund aside to marry Galswintha, Fredugund strangled Galswintha. Chilperic then married Fredegund and she became queen.
She is said to have ordered assassinations of several others.
Amazingly she died of natural causes.
Notes for Chilperic I (Spouse 1)
King of Neustria (or Soissons) from 561
Stabbed to death by an unknown assailant while returning from a hunting expedition.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilperic_I
Stabbed to death by an unknown assailant while returning from a hunting expedition.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilperic_I