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Fredegund

January 16, 2015 in Corrections

Nog Prize #7

A reader points out anachronisms in Fredegund's picture. Shoulda done the research.

July 12, 2014 in Corrections

Nog Prize #1

In which I start the tradition of heralding people smarter than I am -- this time for catching something about Fredegund's entry!

June 24, 2014 in Corrections

Clearing the record on Nzinga and others

I’ve made corrections to almost all of the entries since initially launching this last Wednesday. I highly recommend going back to read, at bare minimum, the entries for Nzinga, Fredegund, and Sita. Many thanks to those who wrote in with additional information. A word specifically on Nzinga. No other way to put it, I fucked up... Read more »

Fredegund (mid 500s - 597)

Assassination-obsessed Queen

Possibly the most cartoonishly evil woman to have ever existed, this Merovingian queen was an endless source of assassination attempts - including, on one memorable occasion, her own young daughter.