About Frederuna
Lived 885 – 917 (aged 31–32). Frederuna was a French consort.
Frederuna, Frederonne, or Fridarun ( or ; 887–917) was the queen consort of France by marriage to its king Charles III the Simple.
She was born in Goslar, Hanover, to Dietrich of Ringelheim, Duke of Saxony, and his wife Gisela of Lotharingia. She was the half-sister of Matilda of Ringelheim, who married Henry the Fowler, King of East Francia, Amalrada, Bia, and a brother, Beuve II, the Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, and the first wife of King Charles III of France, whom she married in 907. She bore Charles six daughters: Ermentrude, Gisela, Frederuna, Adelais, Rotrude and Hildegarde. Frederuna died in 917 and she was succeeded as queen consort by Eadgifu of England, a daughter of Edward the Elder in 919.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Frederuna?
French queen consort
When was Frederuna born?
Frederuna was born in 885.
When did Frederuna die?
Frederuna died on 10 February 917 in Lorraine.
What was Frederuna's occupation?
Frederuna was a consort.
What nationality was Frederuna?
Frederuna was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederuna. https://biography.guide/frederuna/
MLA: "Frederuna." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frederuna/.
Chicago: "Frederuna." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/frederuna/.
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