Clotaire, II was king of the same Merovingian dynasty and he reigned over the Franks in the late 6th century from 584 to 629. During his reign LANDRI, Mayor of the Palace and military leader, led forces against Clotaire, II’s brother Childebert in 593 A. D.. After the death of Gundrum in 593, Duke Wintero attacked Soissons and the force, which went to deal with Wintrio, was led by Fredegund and Landri, Mayor of the Palace of Neustria. (“Merovingian Military Organization, (481-751) p. 74) In 596 Childebert invaded the area of Soissons and Fredegund summoned Mayor of the Palace Landri, her lover and war leader Landeric, who marched an army into Champagne to counter the Austrasians attack. Fredegund accompanied the Landeric and the army. This is the second historical account of a notable LANDRY, or more specifically LANDRI. J.L Nelson on page 67 in “Queens and Jezebels” states “Chilperic’s Queen Fredegund had a lover by the name of Landeric, who was the Mayor of the Palace. And after Fredegund had her husband Chilperic killed in 583-4 A.D., she ruled as regent for her infant son Lothair II, with the help of Landeric. Landri, Mayor of the Palace is also mentioned as the lover of Queen of Chilperic on page 194 in “The Birth of France, Warriors, Bishops and Long Haired Kings”: “ . ….Fredegund, habitually disloyal to her husband, took a lover named Landeric, who was Mayor of the Palace. That much was known of her lifetime. For the ensuing events we have only the word of the chronicler who wrote in the following century: One morning Chilperic, experiencing a longing for his wife, returned unexpectedly from the hunt to his palace at Chelles (east of Paris), and went into her bedroom. He found her washing her hair, her head down in water. He “came up behind her and whacked her on the buttocks with a stick. She, thinking that it was Landeric, said: ”Why do you do this, Landeric?” Then she looked up and saw that it was the king. Very much saddened, [Chilperic] went off to his hunt. Fearing what Childeric would do, she summoned her lover and they decided to kill Childeric. Childeric was killed and was buried in the church of St. Germain des pres. The year was 584. In 604 A.D., Choltar sent Merovech and LANDRI against the forces led by Bertoald, Mayor of the Palace of Burgandy. Bertoad and his followers were killed by LANDRI’s men in December 604 A.D.. And in the winter of 605 Theuderic fought against a force under the nominal leadership of Merovech, Chlortor’s son; the real commander, however was LANDRI. (Page 76). When Chlotor learned where Bertoald was, he sent Merovech and LANDRIC against him. LANDERIC was a military leader for Queen Fredegund (p.198, also pp. 194, 198, 199) For more information see “HISTORIA FRANCORUM, Book 2, by Gregory Tours. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.