| Fredegund | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Neustria (Soissons) | |
 Fredegund as depicted in her funerary effigy at the Basilica of Saint-Denis | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 597 Paris, France |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Chilperic I |
| Issue | Chlodobert Rigunth Samson Dagobert Theuderic Chlothar II |
Fredegund or Fredegunda (Latin: Fredegundis; French: Frédégonde; died 8 December 597) was the queen consort of Chilperic I, the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons.[1] Fredegund served as regent during the minority of her son Chlothar II from 584 until 597.
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.
- ^ Denton, C.S. (2011). Absolute Power: The Real Lives of Europe's Most Infamous Rulers. London: Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84858-474-7.