Fredegunde definition of Fredegunde in the Free Online Encyclopedia.

Fredegunde (frē'dəgŭn` də), c.545–597, Frankish queen. The mistress of King Chilperic I Chilperic I (chĭl`pərĭk), d. 584, Frankish king of Neustria (561–84), son of Clotaire I.
..... Click the link for more information. of Neustria, she became his wife after inducing him to murder his wife Galswintha (567). Fredegunde and Brunhilda Brunhilda (brənhĭld`ə) or Brunehaut
..... Click the link for more information. , Galswintha's sister and wife of King Sigebert I Sigebert I (sĭg`əbərt), d. 575, Frankish king of Austrasia (561–75), son of Clotaire I.
..... Click the link for more information. of Austrasia, were among the leading figures in the long war (561–613) between the Frankish kingdoms of Neustria and Austrasia. Fredegunde procured the deaths of Sigebert I and of her own stepchildren. After Chilperic's murder (584) she acted as regent for her son Clotaire II Clotaire II, d. 629, Frankish king, son of Chilperic I and Fredegunde . He succeeded (584) his father as king of Neustria, but his mother ruled for him until her death (597).
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