Fastrada

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Fastrada was a Frankish queen and the third wife of Charlemagne, known for her political influence at court during the late 8th century.

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Fastrada canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frankish queen
historical figure
activeDuring late 8th century
associatedWith Aachen Palace
Carolingian court
burialPlace Basilica of Saint Alban, Mainz
child Hiltrud
Theodrada
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Kingdom
dateOfDeath 794
deathCause natural causes (uncertain in sources)
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Franks
hasSpouse Charlemagne
historicalReputation portrayed as influential and sometimes harsh in later sources
knownFor being the third wife of Charlemagne
political influence at Charlemagne's court
languageOfUse Old High German
marriageDate 784
marriagePlace Worms
mentionedIn Royal Frankish Annals
linked to: Frankish annals
monarchDuringReignAsQueen Charlemagne
nobleFamily East Frankish nobility
notableEvent marriage to Charlemagne at Worms in 784
notableFor involvement in court politics and royal decisions
occupation queen consort
partOf Carolingian dynasty (by marriage)
linked to: Carolingian dynasty
placeOfDeath Frankish Empire
linked to: Carolingian Empire
positionHeld Queen of the Franks
predecessorAsQueenConsort Hildegard of the Vinzgau
relative Hiltrud
Theodrada
religion Christianity
residence Aachen
Frankish royal court
linked to: Carolingian court
sexOrGender female
spouse Charlemagne
spouseOccupation ruler of the Frankish Empire
spouseOrder third wife of Charlemagne
spouseTitle Emperor Charlemagne
linked to: Charlemagne

King of the Franks
successorAsQueenConsort Luitgard
title Queen consort of the Franks

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Charlemagne spouse Fastrada
Bertha relative Fastrada
Pippin hasCharacter Fastrada