Audovera
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Audovera was the first wife or mistress of Chilperic I
, king of Neustria
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They had four children.
She was later sent to a convent by Chilperic. Chilperic and his third wife, Fredegund, later had her murdered.
Chilperic I
Chilperic I was the king of Neustria from 561 to his death. He was one of the sons of the Frankish king Clotaire I and Queen Aregund....
, king of Neustria
Neustria
The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new [western] land", originated in 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities...
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They had four children.
- TheudebertTheudebert of SoissonsTheudebert was the eldest son of King Chilperic I of Soissons, through his first wife Audovera. Theudebert was given command of Soissons in the early years of his father's reign. When his father precipitated a war with his brother Sigebert I of Austrasia, Sigebert marched on his capital and took...
, died in the war of 575 - Merovech (d.578578Year 578 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 578 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* October 5 – Tiberius II...
), married the widow BrunhildaBrunhilda of AustrasiaBrunhilda was a Visigothic princess, married to king Sigebert I of Austrasia who ruled the eastern kingdoms of Austrasia and Burgundy in the names of her sons and grandsons...
and became his father's enemy - Clovis, assassinated by FredegundFredegundFredegund was the Queen consort of Chilperic I, the Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons.All her wealth and power came to her through her association with Chilperic...
in 580 - BasinaBasina, daughter of Chilperic IBasina was the daughter and youngest child of Chilperic I, king of Soissons , and his first wife, Audovera.In 580, an epidemic of dysentery swept through Gaul and afflicted her father as well as killing all his remaining children, except Basina and her brother Clovis...
, nun, led a revolt in the abbey of PoitiersPoitiersPoitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...
She was later sent to a convent by Chilperic. Chilperic and his third wife, Fredegund, later had her murdered.