| Aregund | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Francia | |
| Tenure | 558 - 561 |
| Born | c. 515/520 |
| Died | 580 |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Chlothar I |
| Issue | Chilperic I |
| House | Merovingian dynasty |
| Father | Baderic |
Aregund, Aregunda, Arnegund, Aregonda, or Arnegonda[1] (c. 515/520-580) was a Frankish queen. She is the earliest known queen of Francia.
Aregund was the wife of Clotaire I (also known as Clothar) king of the Franks,[2] and the mother of Chilperic I of Neustria.[3] She was the great-grandmother of the last of the Merovingian kings to wield power, Dagobert I.
She is known for the discovery of her tomb at St. Denis, France,[4] though some questions remain as to the accuracy of this identification.
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