Theodelinda

[6] So highly esteemed across the Lombard kingdom was Theodelinda that when Authari died, she was asked to remain in power and to choose a successor.[7] Historian Roger Collins has misgivings with this claim—which stems from Paul the Deacon[b]—and instead, asserts that both political bargaining or naked force were more likely attributable to her choice.[7] Taking full advantage of her piety and possibly to incentivize her continued Catholic proclivities, Pope Gregory sent her a series of silver ampullas of Syro-Palestinian craftsmanship, a gospel casket, and a golden cross from Byzantium.[15][d] Shortly before Agilulf's death in 616, he named Theodelinda co-regent for their son Adaloald and once he reached maturity, she remained co-ruler over the kingdom.[19] Within "the treasure house" that is the cathedral at Monza, one finds a splendidly detailed sculpture of a mother hen and her chicks made of gilded silver, which was likely another gift from Pope Gregory.
Map of Italy in 603 a.C.
ZavattariQueen consort of the LombardsRegensburgDuomo of MonzaAuthariAgilulfAdaloaldGundebergaBavarian dynastyGaribald I of BavariaWaldradaLombardsLombard rulersAutariregentLombardiaco-regentApenninesCatholicChristianityPope Gregory IClovis IPaul the DeaconNicene ChristianityArian ChristianitySt. John the Baptist at MonzaGregory the GreatIron Crown of LombardyGospel of JohnencolpionTrue CrossMonza CathedralQueens of ItalyAudofledaAmalasuinthaMatasunthaChlothsindRosamundHildegardFastrada of FranconiaLuitgard of SundgauErmengarde of ToursEngelberga of ParmaRichilde of ProvenceRichardis of SwabiaBertila of SpoletoAgeltrude of BeneventoOta of NeustriaBertha of SwabiaMarozia of TusculumAdelaide of ItalyWilla of TuscanyGerbergaTheophanu of ConstantinopleCunigunde of LuxembourgGisela of SwabiaAgnes of PoitouBertha of SavoyEupraxia of KievConstance of SicilyMatilda of EnglandRichenza of NortheimBeatrice I of BurgundyConstance I of SicilyBeatrice of HohenstaufenConstance of AragonIsabella II of JerusalemIsabella of EnglandBianca LanciaMargaret of BrabantMargaret II of HainautAnna of ŚwidnicaElizabeth of PomeraniaBarbara of CilliEleanor of PortugalIsabella of PortugalJoséphine de BeauharnaisMarie Louise of AustriaMargherita of SavoyElena of MontenegroMarie-José of Belgium