Gundeberga or Gundeperga ( – after 653) was queen of the Lombards in 626–652 by marriage to the kings Arioald (king of the Lombards; 626–636) and his successor Rothari (king of the Lombards; 636–652).[ She acted as Regent during the minority of her stepson Rodoald after the death of her second husband in 652.][Alberto Magnani, "Gundeperga, una regina longobarda a Pavia", "Bollettino della Società Pavese di Storia Patria", CIV/2004.]
Life
She was the daughter of Theodelinda and her second husband, the Lombard king Agilulf.
She married Arioald, (king of the Lombards; 626–636), becoming queen of Lombardy. After the death of her husband in 636, she married his successor Rothari, (king of the Lombards; 636–652).[ She became the stepmother of Rodoald. Upon the death of her second husband Rothari in 652, he was succeeded by his son Rodoald. Since
Rodoald was too young to rule in accordance with Lombard custom, Gundeberga formally acted as his regent.
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Rodoald died in 653. It is known that Gundeberga survived his death, but her later life is not known.
We do not know the exact year of her death, but only that she was buried in Pavia in the church of San Giovanni Domnarum, which she founded.
