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Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 34
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Adelaide of Italy, Luitgard, List of Frankish queens, Brunhilda of Austrasia, Aelia Eudoxia, Judith of Flanders, Gudula, Fredegund, Odile of Alsace, Gertrude of Nivelles, Reineldis, Himiltrude, Adelaide of Paris, Bertha of Artois, Richardis, Rotrude, Begga, Basina, daughter of Chilperic I, Hemma, Godeberta, Pharaildis, Ermentrude of Orleans, Judith of Bavaria, Richilde of Provence, Bertrada of Laon, Aldegonde, Guilla of Provence, Engelberga, Hildegard of Vinzgouw, Bertha, daughter of Lothair II, Teutberga, Regintrud, Ermengarde of Tours, Waldrada, Nanthild, Ermengard of Italy, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, Itta, Aregund, Amalberga of Temse, Basina of Thuringia, Plectrude, Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious, Amalberga of Maubeuge, Waldrada of Worms, Bertrada of Prum, Beatrice of Vermandois, Gisela of the Franks, Abbess at Chelles Abbey, Swanachild, Sadalberga, Bilichild, Monegundis, Deuteria, Audovera, Gisela, daughter of Charlemagne, Audofleda, Emma of France, Gundelina of Alsace, Ruodhaid, Alpaida, Beuve, Abbess of Saint Pierre de Reims, Regina, Guntheuc, Luitgarde of Vermandois, Ingund, Theodrada, Sichilde, Bertrude. Excerpt: This is a list of the women who have been Queens consort of the Frankish people. As all monarchs of the Franks have been required by law and tradition to be male, there has never been a Queen regnant of the Franks (although some women have governed as regents). A timeline of consorts Frankish rulers is difficult since the realm was, according to old Germanic practice, frequently divided among the sons of a leader upon his death and then eventually reunited. Another factor is the practice of polygamy in the Frankish society, and it is unclear who was a concubine, a mistress, or a legal wife. Most of early Merovingian queens are nothing but names, and almost nothing is known about them. This list...