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922:Bertechildis
808:Merovingians
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1484:910s births
1445:(1852–1870)
1426:(1830–1848)
1330:(1589–1792)
1308:(1422–1453)
1283:Mary Stuart
1211:(1328–1589)
937:Chrothildis
917:Wulfefundis
912:Ragintrudis
867:Austregilde
862:Theudechild
711:(in German)
675:A. Thiele,
603:, table 11.
577:'Gerberga,'
535:28 February
440:Guenée 1978
423:Guenée 1978
347:emperor in
1478:Categories
1263:Mary Tudor
1067:(987–1328)
952:Robertians
902:Gomentrude
877:Galswintha
822:Ultragotha
691:"Gerberga"
652:Jocundus,
590:, table 10
564:Verwandten
551:Verwandten
529:0521364477
470:Verwandten
466:Translatio
464:Jocundus,
453:Verwandten
411:References
307:(953–993).
282:(941–986).
1030:Frederuna
1020:Richardis
980:Hildegard
958:(751–987)
932:Bilichild
882:Fredegund
857:Marcovefa
852:Merofleda
847:Ingoberga
810:(509–751)
646:154453506
566:, p. 272.
549:Glocker,
405:Champagne
392:necrology
366:As abbess
337:Aquitaine
323:As regent
318:Widowhood
990:Luitgard
985:Fastrada
970:Gerberga
956:Bosonids
907:Nanthild
897:Sichilde
892:Bertrude
872:Audovera
832:Radegund
827:Guntheuc
817:Clotilde
580:Archived
506:(eds.).
372:Soissons
341:Burgundy
125:Ottonian
1464:italics
842:Aregund
666:(1989).
610:Sources
376:Odalric
286:Matilda
169:Lothair
98:more...
52:939–954
837:Ingund
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356:Hadwig
195:Family
165:regent
141:Mother
131:Father
77:Spouse
64:c. 913
49:Tenure
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386:Death
360:Bruno
257:Henry
120:House
92:Issue
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190:Life
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61:Born
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