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See Also: Kings of the Visigoths and Kings of the Ostrogoths
The Iron Crown of Lombardy (Corona Ferrea), that was used for the coronation of the Lombard kings and the kings of Italy thereafter for centuries, was the discovery of Theodelinda, a Lombard queen.

The Queens of the Gothic people were the wife of the Ostrogothic or Visigothic kings who ruled those groups Germanic people from early in the 4th century until their seperate end and demise. The Ostrogoths queens, after 493, were also Queens of Italy fell in the mid 5th century. The Visigothic queens, after 410, were also Queens of Hispania, but excluding Galicia until 584. The Visigoths fell in the 712 to the Muslims. There was never a female Lombardic monarch due to the Salic law.

Queen of the Visigoths

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse
Sister of Ataulf ? Alaric I
Aelia Galla Placidia Theodosius I
(Theodosian)
392 early 414 August/September, 415
husband's death
27 November 450 Ataulf
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Sigeric (415), Wallia (415–419) are not known.
Flavia Valiana Unknown Theodoric I
Ragnachildis of the Salian Franks Merovech
(Merovingian)
420 ? 466
husband's ascession
484
husband's death
? Euric
Theodegotha of the Ostrogoths Theodoric the Great
(Amal)
473/6 494 507
husband's death
524 Alaric II
Clotilde of the Franks Clovis I
(Merovingian)
around 502 around 511 or 526 531
husband's death
531 Amalaric
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse

Non-dynastic

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse
Goiswintha of the Visigoths Amalaric
(Baltungs)
530 ? 554
husband's ascession
567
husband's death
589 Athanagild
Theodosia
or
Theodora of Cartagena
Severinus of Cartagena? 535 567 567
husband's ascession
567 Liuvigild
Goiswintha of the Visigoths Amalaric
(Balti)
530 after 567 21 April 586
husband's death
589
Ingund of Austrasia Sigebert I
(Merovingian)
567 579 580
husband's ascession as sub-king in Baetica
13 April 585
husband's martyrdom
586 Hermenegild
Bauda ? ? ? 580
husband's ascession as sub-king in Baetica
? Reccared I
Chlodoswintha of Austrasia Sigebert I
(Merovingian)
569 594 December 601
husband's death
?
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Liuva II (601–603) and Witteric (603–610) are not known.
Hildoara ? ? ? April 610
husband's ascession
February/March 612
husband's death
? Gundemar
? First wife of Sisebut and mother of Theodora, Suintila's queen. She may have died before her husband's accession Sisebut
? Second wife of Sisebut and mother of Reccared II. She was the bastard daughter of Reccared I by Floresinda, by whom he had a son Reccared II.
Reccared II's wife isn't mention, and it isn't known if he had a wife or not.
Theodora of the Visigoths Sisebut 590 ? March 621
husband's ascession
26 March 631
husband's deposition
? Suintila
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Sisenand (631–636), Chintila (636–640), and Tulga (640–641) are not known.
Recciberga ? ? ? 642
husband's ascession
before 30 September 653 Chindasuinth
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Recceswinth (649–672) and Wamba (672–680) are not known.
Liuvigoto of the Visigoths Suintila 620 ? 21 October 680
husband's ascession
15 November 687
husband's abdication
after 690 Erwig
Cixilo of the Visigoths Erwig ? 670 15 November 687
husband's ascession
late 687
repudiated
? Erwig
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Egica (687–702) and Wittiza (694–710) are not known.
Egilona ? 659 ? 710
husband's ascession
711/2
husband's death
718 Roderic
The names or indentities of the queens during the reigns of Agila II (711–714) and Ardo (714–721) are not known.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse

Queen of the Ostrogoths

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Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Queen Ceased to be Queen Death Spouse
Audofleda of the Salian Franks Childeric I, King of the Salian Franks
(Merovingian)
470 493 30 August 526
husband's death
? Theodoric
Mathesuentha of the Visigoths Eutharic
(Areal line)
517 536 540
husband's death
after 550 Witiges
Berthora of Rheims Theudebert I, King of Rheims
(Merovingian)
536 ? 549 1 July 552
husband's death
? Totila
No names of Ostrogothic queens are mention during beyond this point.
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse