9th-century women regents

9th-century Byzantine empress, wife of Theophilos

Frankish Queen

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Ageltrude or Agiltrude (around 860 – 27 August 923) was the Empress and Queen of Italy as the wife of Guy (reigned 891–894). She was the regent for her son Lambert (reigned 894–898) and actively encouraged him in opposing the Carolingians, and in influencing papal elections in their favour.