Swanachild
Swanachild (also Swanahild or Serenahilt) was the second wife of Charles Martel.
Reign
Swanachild belonged to the clan of the
Theudebert of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria and his wife Regintrud.[citation needed
]
In the 720s Charles Martel married Swanachild. After an initial conflict, Martel established amicable relations with Bavaria.[1]
The Reichenau Codex listed her as Suanahil regina.[citation needed]
With Martel she had one child,
Odilo of Bavaria. Afterwards she was relegated to the position of abbess of Chelles Abbey
.
References
- ISBN 9780199368518.
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