Nanthild

Nanthild ( 610 – 642), also known as Nantéchilde, Nanthechilde, Nanthildis, Nanthilde, or Nantechildis, was a Frankish queen consort and regent, the second wife (of his eventual four wives) of Dagobert I, king of the Franks (629–639). She was regent during the minority of her son from 639 until 642. Throughout her life, she demonstrated political prowess.

A few years after becoming regent, she died at Landry in what was then Burgundy, where she had long resided. According to legend, her body was translated to the Saint Denis Basilica. Some speculate that she was poisoned or secretly murdered, as her untimely death allowed her son to fall under the influence of the nobility, who abhorred a strong royal hand.