Richilde of Provence
Richilde of Provence (c. 845 – 2 June 910, Kingdom of Lower Burgundy) (also Richildis) was the second wife of the Frankish emperor Charles the Bald. By her marriage, she became queen and later empress. She ruled as regent in 877.
| Richilde of Provence | |
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Richilde of Provence in an illumination from a manuscript of the Grandes Chroniques de France. 14th–15th century National Library of France, Department of Manuscripts, French 73, folio 163 | |
| Empress of the Carolingian Empire | |
| Tenure | 29 December 875 – 2 June 910 |
| Queen of West Francia | |
| Tenure | c. 870 – 2 June 910 |
| Born | c. 845 |
| Died | 2 June 910 (aged 64–65) |
| Spouse | Charles the Bald |
| Issue | Rothilde |
| House | Bivinids |
| Father | Bivin of Gorze |
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