Bilichild (wife of Theudebert II.)
Bilichild (also Bilichilde , Bilithilde , Bilichildis , Bilihildis ; † 610 ) was a Frankish queen and the first wife of Theudebert II , the king of Austrasia .
Allegedly, according to the Fredegar Chronicle , Bilichild was originally bought as a serf by Brunichild , the grandmother of Theudebert II. Because of her beauty, Theudebert married her around 600. She and her husband had a son, Chlothar, and a daughter of unknown name who was betrothed to Adaloald , the underage Lombard heir to the throne in 604 . Theudebert is said to have personally killed Bilichild 610 for alleged marital infidelity.
literature
- Martina Hartmann : The queen in the early Middle Ages. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-17-018473-2 , p. 78.
Remarks
- ↑ Fredegar 4, 35.
- ↑ Paulus Diaconus , Historia Langobardorum 4, 30; Liber Historiae Francorum , c. 38f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bilichild |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bilichilde; Bilithilde; Bilichildis; Bilhildis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Theudebert II's wife |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 610 |