Desiderata of the Lombards

Desiderata of the Lombards
Desiderata of the Lombards
Queen consort of the Franks
Reign	770 - 771
Born	c. 754; Pavia
Died	c. 776
Spouse	Charlemagne
Father	Desiderius, King of the Lombards
Mother	Ansa

Desiderata (fl. 771) was a queen consort of the Franks. She was one of four daughters of Desiderius, King of the Lombards, and his wife Ansa, Queen of the Lombards. Desiderata was married to Charlemagne in 770 in effort to create a bond between Francia and the Kingdom of the Lombards. The marriage also sought to isolate Charlemagne's brother Carloman I, who ruled over the central territories of Francia. It lasted just one year, and there are no known children.^{[citation needed]}