Hildoara (6th-century – fl. 610) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Gundemar (610–612).[1][2]

She is described as a pious follower of the Nicene Christianity, a role model in her protection of the Nicene Priesthood and her mercy toward the poor, and as a beloved spouse by Gundemar, who took her advice not only in family issues but also in state affairs.[3][4]

After her death, the letter-writer Count Bulgar sent condolences to Gundemar.[2]

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  1. ^ Shanzer, Professor Danuta; Mathisen, Professor Ralph W. (2013-07-28). Romans, Barbarians, and the Transformation of the Roman World: Cultural Interaction and the Creation of Identity in Late Antiquity. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4094-8209-3.
  2. ^ a b Riess, Frank (2016-04-22). Narbonne and its Territory in Late Antiquity: From the Visigoths to the Arabs. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-09069-4.
  3. ^ Valverde Castro M. R. Mujeres «viriles» en la Hispania visigoda. Los casos de Gosvinta y Benedicta // Studia Historica. Historia Medieval. — Salamanca: Universidad de Salamanca, 2008. — Vol. 26. — P. 43—44. — ISSN 0213-2060.
  4. ^ Rovira, José Orlandis (2003-10-27). Historia del reino visigodo español (in Spanish). Ediciones Rialp. ISBN 978-84-321-3752-5.