Bertrude ( 582–618 or 619) was a Frankish queen consort from 613 to 618. She was married to

Chlothar II Chlothar II, sometimes called "the Young" ( French: le Jeune), (May/June 584 – 18 October 629) was king of the Franks, ruling Neustria (584–629), Burgundy (613–629) and Austrasia (613–623). The son of Chilperic I and his third wife, Fred ...

.''Chronicle of Fredegar'' Her origins are uncertain and unconfirmed; however, it is known that the Mayor of the Palace

Erchinoald Erchinoald (also ''Erkinoald'' and, in French, ''Erchenout'') succeeded Aega as the mayor of the palace of Neustria in 641 and succeeded Flaochad in Burgundy in 642 and remained such until his death in 658. Family According to Fredegar, he was ...

was King

Dagobert I Dagobert I (; 603/605 – 19 January 639) was King of the Franks. He ruled Austrasia (623–634) and Neustria and Burgundy (629–639). He has been described as the last king of the Merovingian dynasty to wield real royal power, after which the ...

’s cousin through his mother, making her the sister of Saint Gerberge and, therefore, a daughter of Richomer and Saint Gertrude of Hamage. Because Chlothar had three wives (Haldetrude, Bertrude, and

Sichilde Sichilde ( 590–627) was a Frankish queen as consort to Chlothar II from 618–627. She was the daughter of the Count Brunulphe II of the Ardennes and the sister of Gomentrude (598–630), who was married to Dagobert I. Her maternal grandfather ...

) and it is not known which was mother of his sons Dagobert I and

Charibert II Charibert II (607/6178 April 632), a son of Clotaire II and his junior wife Sichilde, was briefly King of Aquitaine from 629 to his death, with his capital at Toulouse. There are no direct statements about when Charibert was born exactly, the on ...

, it is not clear this daughter of Richomer was Bertrude. It is also possible Bertrude was a daughter of Wagon II. According to the ''

Chronicle of Fredegar The ''Chronicle of Fredegar'' is the conventional title used for a 7th-century Frankish chronicle that was probably written in Burgundy. The author is unknown and the attribution to Fredegar dates only from the 16th century. The chronicle begi ...

'', Bertrude loved Chlothar sincerely. She was also described as a popular queen. She is reported to have exposed and prevented an attempted plot by the Burgundian Aletheus, who planned to kill Chlothar and force Bertrude to marry him.Bush, Annie Forbes. ''Memoirs of the Queens of France'', Parry & Macmillan, 1854, p. 59
/ref> Bertrude died during the 35th year of Chlothar II’s reign, in either 618 or 619. Their daughter was called Bertha.

References

Christian Settipani Christian Settipani (born 31 January 1961) is a French genealogist, historian and IT professional, currently working as the Technical Director of a company in Paris. Biography Settipani holds a Master of Advanced Studies from the Paris-Sorb ...

. ''Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne'', 1989. . * {{authority control Frankish queens consort Year of death uncertain Burials at Saint-Germain-des-Prés (abbey) 7th-century Frankish women Counts of Vermandois 7th-century Frankish nobility 7th-century queens consort 7th-century women regents 7th-century regents