Austregilde
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Austregilde (548[2] – 580[3][4]), also called Austerchild[5], Austregildis[5], Bobilla[6], Bobile[7], and Austrechild[5] in most contemporary works and scholarship, was a Frankish queen consort of the Burgundy region in the 6th century. As a woman of the Merovingian elite, Austregilde held a fairly large amount of power, yet this power was limited by Salic law and societal values. As a result, Austregilde and other women needed to exercise their power indirectly through others or through intrigue tactics to become active political players. Understanding Austregilde, the power of elite women and the nature of Merovingian rule requires an analysis of the limited sources available from the contemporary period, like that of the Histories of Gregory of Tours, as well as an understanding of the context surrounding Merovingian rule.
Austregilde | |
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Queen of Orléans | |
Tenure | 565 – 580[1] |
Born | 548[1] |
Died | 580[1] Chalon-sur-Saône |
Spouse | Guntram |
Issue | Clotaire, Clodomir, Clotilde, and Clodeberge |
Dynasty | Merovingian |