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List of Lombardic queens
The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea), that was used for the coronation of the Lombard kings and the kings of Italy thereafter for centuries, was the discovery of Theodelinda, a Lombard queen.
Drawing of the Iron Crown in 1858
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The Queen consorts of the Lombards were the wives of the Lombardic kings who ruled that Germanic people from early in the sixth century until the Lombardic identity became lost in the ninth and tenth centuries. After 568, the Lombard kings sometimes styled themselves Kings of Italy (rex totius Italiae), making their wives Queen consorts of Italy. After 774, they were not Lombards, but Franks. There was never a female Lombardic monarch due to the Salic law. After Queen Rosamund, all the Lombard queens were also Queens of Italy.
List of queens
- Gambara
- Radegund of the Thuringii, daughter of Bisinus, wife of Wacho
- Austrigusa of the Gepids, daughter of Thurisind, wife of Wacho
- Silinga of the Heruli, daughter of Rodulf, King of the Heruli, wife of Wacho
- Rodelinda, first wife of Audoin
- (unknown name) of the Thuringii, daughter of Hermanafrid, second wife of Audoin
- Chlothsind of the Franks, daughter of Chlothar I, King of the Franks (Merovingian), wife of Albion
- Rosamund of the Gepids, daughter of Cunimund, wife of Albion
- Theodelinda of Bavaria, daughter of Garibald I, Duke of Bavaria (Agilolfings), wife of Agilulf
- Gundiberga of the Lombards, daughter of Authari, wife of Arioald; wife of Rothari
- Theodota of the Lombards, daughter of Aripert I, wife of Grimoald I
- [No names of Lombardic queens are mention during until 739]
- Guntrude of Bavaria, daughter of Guntrude of Bavaria Theodbert, Duke of Bavaria in Salzburg (Agilolfings), wife of Liutprand
- Tassia, wife of Ratchis
- Ansa, wife of Desiderius
- Hildegard of Vinzgouw, daughter of Gerold of Vinzgouw, wife of Charles l
- Fastrada of Franconia, daughter of Raoul III of Franconia, wife of Charles I
- Luitgard of Sundgau, daughter of [Luitfrid II, Count of Sundgau (Etichonids)], wife of Charles I
- Bertha of Gellone, daughter of William of Gellone, Count of Toulouse, wife of Pepin
- Cunigunda of Laon, wife of Bernard I
- Ermengarde of Tours, daughter of Hugh of Tours (Etichonids), wife of Lothair I
- Engelberga of Parma, daughter of Adelchis I, Count of Parma (Supponids), wife of Louis II
- Richilde of Provence, daughter of Bivin of Gorze, Count of the Ardennes (Bosonid), wife of Charles II
- Richardis of Swabia, daughter of Erchanger, Count of the Nordgau (Ahalolfinger), wife of Charles lll
References
- Project Medlands. Chapter 3. KINGS of the LANGOBARDS (LOMBARDS) [570-774 v4.0 Updated 28 February 2019 The genealogies of the Lombard kings are sparse, containing little information on collateral lines, daughters, children who died young or, more surprisingly, the Lombard queens. Of the latter, the names and origins of only five are known with certainty, although records indicate that at least 19 of the Lombard kings in northern Italy were married. In addition, the names of six other queens are known, although there is no indication of their origins. Four of the queens whose origin is known were from the dynasties of the Merovingian Frankish kings, the Gepids and the Bavarian kings. The last known queen was a Lombard princess, daughter of a previous ruler who was married to one of his successors. The only record of any Lombard nobility marrying into the royal families is provided by Paulus Diaconus who records the capture of "filia regis Agilulfi cum viro suo Gudescalco de civitate Parmensi" by the army of "Gallicini patricii"[352]. In addition, four Lombard princesses married Dukes of Benevento. It is likely that there were more cases of inter-marriage, about which the sources are silent.
- [352] Pauli Historia Langobardorum IV.20, MGH SS rer Lang I, p. 123.