Baddo (queen)

Baddo
Baddo in the picture of Reccared I converting to Nicene Christianity from Arianism at the Third Council of Toledo
Queen consort of the Visigothic Kingdom
Tenurec. 586 – c. 589
PredecessorGoiswintha
SuccessorHildoara
Born6th Century
Visigoth Kingdom
DiedNo earlier than 589
HusbandReccared I
ReligionArian; Nicene Christian

Baddo (Bauda) (6th-century – fl. 589) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to King Reccared I (580–601). She is the only Visigoth queen consort known to have signed official state documents and church documents, which signifies that she played a role in politics and had some influence over the government.[1]

  1. ^ Hartmann M. Die Königin im frühen Mittelalter. — Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer Verlag, 2009. — S. 22—23. — ISBN 978-3-1701-8473-2.